Definition of Laagir
Laa"ger (l&add;"g&etilde;r or lä"g&etilde;r),
n. [D., also leger. Cf. 2d Leaguer,
Lair.] A camp, esp. one with an inclosure of travelers'
wagons for temporary defense. [South Africa]
Wagons . . . can be readily formed into a
laager, a camp, by being drawn into a circle, with the oxen
placed inside and so kept safe from the attacks of wild
beasts. James Bryce.
Laa"ger, v. t. & i. [From Laager,
n.] To form into, or camp in, a laager, or
protected camp.
Laa"ger (l&add;"g&etilde;r or lä"g&etilde;r),
n. [D., also leger. Cf. 2d Leaguer,
Lair.] A camp, esp. one with an inclosure of travelers'
wagons for temporary defense. [South Africa]
Wagons . . . can be readily formed into a
laager, a camp, by being drawn into a circle, with the oxen
placed inside and so kept safe from the attacks of wild
beasts. James Bryce.
Laa"ger, v. t. & i. [From Laager,
n.] To form into, or camp in, a laager, or
protected camp.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (South Africa) A defensive encampment encircled by armoured vehicles or wagons
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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