laager

American  

[lah-ger] / ˈlɑ gər /

Or lager

noun

1. a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to arrange or encamp in a laager.

laager British  

/ ˈlɑːɡə /

noun

1. (in Africa) a camp, esp one defended by a circular formation of wagons

2. military a place where armoured vehicles are parked

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verb

1. to form (wagons) into a laager

2. (tr) to park (armoured vehicles) in a laager

Etymology

Origin of laager

1840–50; < Afrikaans laer, earlier lager; cognate with German Lager camp. See lair ¹

Example Sentences

We held a position at Otto's Kopje from which our men occasionally made things unpleasant for the Kamfers Dam Laager.

From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.

I am, therefore, going to adopt some special arrangements which will involve my stay at Venter’s Laager for two or three days.

From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 by Creswicke, Louis

A few "compliments" were jerked at the Kamfers Dam Laager; the Boers were made to feel that they had a foeman to deal with worthy of their lead.

From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.

I am, therefore, going to adopt some special arrangement which will involve my stay at Venter's Laager for two or three days.

From Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)

We keep Wednesday for the Women's Laager, always.

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard