lash
1[ lash ]
/ læʃ /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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Origin of lash
1First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English lashen; perhaps imitative of the sound
OTHER WORDS FROM lash
lasher, nounlash·ing·ly, adverblashless, adjectiveWords nearby lash
laser sight, laser surgery, laser trap, laser treatment, laser tuning, lash, lashed, lashing, Lashio, lashkar, Lashley
Definition for lash (2 of 3)
lash2
[ lash ]
/ læʃ /
verb (used with object)
to bind or fasten with a rope, cord, or the like.
Origin of lash
21400–50; late Middle English lasschyn, probably <Middle Dutch or Low German; compare Middle Dutch lasche patch, gusset, Dutch laschen to patch, scarf
OTHER WORDS FROM lash
lasher, nounlash·ing·ly, adverbDefinition for lash (3 of 3)
LASH
[ lash ]
/ læʃ /
noun
an ocean-going vessel equipped with special cranes and holds for lifting and stowing cargo-carrying barges that can be sailed up inland waterways or into port facilities from offshore.
Origin of LASH
1960–65; l(ighter)a(board)sh(ip)
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British Dictionary definitions for lash (1 of 2)
lash1
/ (læʃ) /
noun
verb (tr)
See also lash out
Derived forms of lash
lasher, nounlashingly, adverbWord Origin for lash
C14: perhaps imitative
British Dictionary definitions for lash (2 of 2)
lash2
/ (læʃ) /
verb
(tr) to bind or secure with rope, string, etc
Derived forms of lash
lasher, nounWord Origin for lash
C15: from Old French lachier, ultimately from Latin laqueāre to ensnare, from laqueus noose
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