LAAGER
laager, lager
(noun) a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
laager (plural laagers)
A defensive encampment encircled by wagons, especially by South African Boers.
(military) A temporary formation of armoured vehicles for resupply.
Usage notes
• Not to be confused with lager beer (though both words come from the German Lager).
Verb
laager (third-person singular simple present laagers, present participle laagering, simple past and past participle laagered)
(transitive) To arrange in a circular formation for defence.
(intransitive) To camp in a circular formation.
Anagrams
• aglare, alegar
Source: Wiktionary
Laa"ger (lal"ger or lä"ger), n. [D., also leger. Cf. 2d Leaguer,
Lair.]
Definition: A camp, esp. one with an inclosure of travelers' wagons for
temporary defense. [South Africa]
Wagons . . . can be readily formed into a laager, a camp, by being
drawn into a circle, with the oxen placed inside and so kept safe
from the attacks of wild beasts.
James Bryce.
Laa"ger, v. t. & i. [From Laager, n.]
Definition: To form into, or camp in, a laager, or protected camp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition