lagan

noun

lag·​an ˈla-gən How to pronounce lagan (audio)
variants or less commonly lagend
: goods thrown into the sea with a buoy attached so that they may be found again

Examples of lagan in a Sentence

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The tire reef is different from the usual flotsam, jetsam, lagan and derelict. Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, 19 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle French lagan or Medieval Latin laganum debris washed up from the sea

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lagan was in 1641

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“Lagan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagan. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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