A Laskari Dictionary, Or, Anglo-Indian Vocabulary of Nautical Terms and Phrases in English and Hindustani, Chiefly in the Corrupt Jargon in Use Among the Laskars Or Indian Sailors |
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āgil ālāt ānā anchor andar ātā baļā bambe band bão barābar barās bāri bhar bhāre bich block boat bosa brace būlin būrdū called Captain chalnā chhor chikār corruption dabūse dāman daryā daur denā edition fore gāvi girah golā hamār hand hāth Haul hawā head Heave helm honā hook hūā Indian jabāz jagah jahāz jaldi jānā jāo kām karnā karo Keep khan khāna kholnā kilmi kināre labrān lagānā lambā land lās Lascars lead lenā machwā mārnā mast nangar nazar niche pāni parnā pichhe pichhil pirman Port properly prūm Pull rakh rakhnā rakho ringin rope round sabar sail sār sawāi serh sheet ship side SMALL Stand stay tackle taiyār takhta tān tānnā taraf term tide tirkat topgallant trikat tūtak ūpar wālā watch wind yards yārī
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Page iii - Laskaren] was confined to conversations or discussions on religion, or topics common to landsmen and sailors, as an old Indian missionary he felt quite at home in the language ; but when launched into the deep of purely nautical technology (whether English or Indian) he sometimes found himself very much at sea.
Page 60 - It is doubtful to what language this word properly belongs. It does not mean a sweeper in Hindustani, but the Laskar ' topas ' generally acts as such as his special duty in the ship.