[lag-uh
n] 
| anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered. |
| lag·an (lāg'ən) n. Cargo or equipment thrown into the sea but attached to a float or buoy so that it can be recovered. [French, from Old French, possibly from Old Norse lögn, lagn-; see legh- in Indo-European roots.] |