lagan

Also lig·an

[lag-uhn]

noun

Law.

1. anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.

lagan

/ ˈlæɡən, ˈlaɪɡən /

noun

1. goods or wreckage on the sea bed, sometimes attached to a buoy to permit recovery Compare flotsam jetsam

Word History and Origins

Origin of lagan¹

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French (from Medieval Latin laganum ); probably from Germanic; compare Old Norse lǫgn “net laid in the sea”

Word History and Origins

Origin of lagan¹

C16: from Old French lagan, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse lögn dragnet

Example Sentences

The Sydenham bypass was closed from the M3 lagan bridge countrybound to the airport on Monday morning, but has now reopened.

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The lagan or paper fixing the date of the wedding is written by a Brāhman, who seats himself at some distance from the sweeper’s house and composes the letter.

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The subject of the present notice was picked up at sea, a child, and, under the provisions of maritime law concerning flotsam, jetsam, and lagan, was appropriated by the crew.

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"These three things—lagan, flotsam, and jetsam—belong to the Lord High Admiral."

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