ˈlaskə(r) noun
also lash·kar -shk-
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi lashkar army, from Persian, from Arabic al-'askar the army; English lascar, lashkar influenced in meaning by Hindi lashkarī soldier, sailor, from lashkar
1. : an East Indian sailor
2. : an East Indian army servant
3. : an East Indian native artilleryman of a low grade in the British Army