lagan, lagend, ligan
(noun) goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ligan (uncountable)
Alternative form of lagan
• Gilan, Glina, Laing, Langi, Liang, algin, align, ganil, liang, linga
Source: Wiktionary
Li"gan, n.Etym: [Cf. L. ligare to bind, to tie, ligamen band, bandage, E. ligament, or ligsam.] (Law)
Definition: Goods sunk in the sea, with a buoy attached in order that they may be found again. See Jetsam and Flotsam. [Written also lagan.] Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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