Lascar
Pronunciation : Las"car
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Per. & Hind. lashkar an army, an inferior artillery man, a cooly, a native sailor.]
Definition : Defn: A native sailor, employed in European vessels; also, a menial employed about arsenals, camps, camps, etc.; a camp follower. [East Indies]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913