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lascar

[lasˈkaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín vulgar *laxicāre, del latín laxāre ('aflojar').

verb haber lascado · lascando · habiendo lascado · lascado · lasco · lascas

Aflojar o arriar muy poco a poco un cabo.
Similar: filar, arriar · Opposite: cazar, cobrar

noun lascares

ocupaciones Marino o militar del subcontinente indio u otros países al este del cabo de Buena Esperanza, empleados en buques europeos desde el siglo XVI hasta el comienzo del siglo XX.

In English

lower let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail

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@misc{lascar_2026,
  title = {lascar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/lascar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}