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lagan

[ lag-uhn ]

noun

Law.
  1. anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.


lagan

/ ˈlæɡən; ˈlaɪɡən /

noun

  1. goods or wreckage on the sea bed, sometimes attached to a buoy to permit recovery Compare flotsam jetsam
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lagan1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French (from Medieval Latin laganum ); probably from Germanic; compare Old Norse lǫgn “net laid in the sea”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lagan1

C16: from Old French lagan, probably of Germanic origen; compare Old Norse lögn dragnet
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Example Sentences

The Sydenham bypass was closed from the M3 lagan bridge countrybound to the airport on Monday morning, but has now reopened.

From BBC

The lagan or paper fixing the date of the wedding is written by a Brāhman, who seats himself at some distance from the sweeper’s house and composes the letter.

The subject of the present notice was picked up at sea, a child, and, under the provisions of maritime law concerning flotsam, jetsam, and lagan, was appropriated by the crew.

"These three things—lagan, flotsam, and jetsam—belong to the Lord High Admiral."

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