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

The khansaman's florid cheeks again put on a sickly hue, and when the seeming lascar had gone a few paces he called him back.

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

The enclosure at the far end of the palisade was for the Malay and lascar crew and there also were quarters for Bududreen and the Malay second mate.

From The Monster Men by Burroughs, Edgar Rice

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

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

Then, having trimmed sheets, Mostyn took the tiller and ordered the lascar into the bows.

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