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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 verb lashen “to deal a blow; hammer”; 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, lash line
Other definitions 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
2First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English lasen, lace(n) “to fasten with laces, buckles, or ties,” 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 ]
/ 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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