# lascar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlæskɚ/

## Definitions
1. A sailor from India or Southeast Asia, especially as serving on a European ship.
2. A tent-pitcher; also a type of artilleryman.
3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Pantoporia and Lasippa.

## Etymology
From Hindustani لشکر / लश्कर (laśkar), from Persian لشکر (laškar). Doublet of askari.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lascar