lascar

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While writing Sea of Poppies, he scoured old dictionaries and almanacs and filled the novel with dizzying dialogues incorporating bastardized Hindustani and lascar words that he claims entered common English parlance in the 19th century.

From Time Magazine Archive

In this complaisant state of mind he was addressed by the lascar at the helm.

From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

The lascar bowman resumed his oar, pulling the boat's head round.

From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

"Due east, mutli," ordered Mostyn, having signed to the lascar to come aft.

From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

In a few minutes he left this in a skiff accompanied only by Fuzl Khan and a lascar.

From In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India by Strang, Herbert