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lash
1[ lash ]
/ lĂŠÊ /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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Origin of lash
1First recorded in 1300â50; Middle English verb lashen âto deal a blow; hammerâ; noun derivative of the verb; 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
Other definitions for lash (2 of 3)
lash2
[ lash ]
/ lĂŠÊ /
verb (used with object)
to bind or fasten with a rope, cord, or the like.
Origin of lash
2First recorded in 1200â50; Middle English lasen, lace(n) âto fasten with laces, buckles, or ties,â from Old French lac(i)er, lasser, lachier to lace
OTHER WORDS FROM lash
lasher, nounlash·ing·ly, adverbOther definitions for lash (3 of 3)
LASH
[ lash ]
/ lĂŠÊ /
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
1960â65; l(ighter)a(board)sh(ip)
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British Dictionary definitions for lash (1 of 2)
lash1
/ (lĂŠÊ) /
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
/ (lĂŠÊ) /
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 laqueÄre to ensnare, from laqueus noose
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