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lagan

noun
lag·​an | \ ˈla-gÉ™n How to pronounce lagan (audio) \
variants: or less commonly lagend \ ˈla-​gÉ™nd How to pronounce lagend (audio) \

Definition of lagan

: 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, "‘It just looks like a pile of trash’: Boat crew hauls tire reef out of the sea off Newport," 19 Oct. 2017 Test Results: Carry-On Luggage View 128 Photos Cargo Configurations Cargo Volume Comparisons View 128 Photos Interior Cubby Storage Storage for the litter and lagan that passengers bring into the XC90 won’t impress. — Car and Driver, "2018 Volvo XC90," 28 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of lagan

1641, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for lagan

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

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