ən noun Law.
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
Also, ligan.
Origin:
1525–35; < Middle French (> Medieval Latin laganum); probably < Germanic; compare Old Norse lǫgn net laid in the sea
1525–35; < Middle French (> Medieval Latin laganum); probably < Germanic; compare Old Norse lǫgn net laid in the sea
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lagan or ligan (ˈlæɡən, ˈlaɪɡən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| flotsam Compare jetsam goods or wreckage on the sea bed, sometimes attached to a buoy to permit recovery | |
| [C16: from Old French lagan, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse lögn dragnet] | |
| ligan or ligan | |
| —n | |
| [C16: from Old French lagan, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse lögn dragnet] | |
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