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Lascar
Lascar, though rarely used now, was once the name used to describe a sailor from India or other eastern countries, employed on European ships from the 16th century until the beginning of the twentieth century. The word comes from the Persian Lashkar, meaning military camp, and al-askar, the Omani word for a guard or soldier.
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