Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
lagan
Noun
/ˈleɪɡən/
Definition
Lagan refers to goods, especially cargo, that are laid down on the sea bed, often marked in order to be recognized and retrieved later.
Examples
- The shipwreck left a trail of lagan on the ocean floor.
- Fishermen often mark their nets with lagan to identify where they have been placed.
- The lagan was finally recovered after years of being lost at sea.
Meaning
The term is derived from the older maritime tradition of marking objects with buoys, allowing for their recovery after they have been lost or discarded into the water.
Synonyms
- Derelict
- Abandoned cargo
- Sunken treasure
