laggin

noun

lag·​gin

variants or laggen

ˈlagə̇n

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: the staves of a hooped vessel (as a barrel or cask) especially at their bottom

—usually used in plural

Word History

Etymology

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lögg rim of a barrel

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