Serang
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Serang is a noun meaning (India, now historical) A native Indian boatswain; a lascar captain.
Meaning
(India, now historical) A native Indian boatswain; a lascar captain.
Example Sentences
The serang or his deputy could serve as a rebel leader or as a point of protest; there were even times when isolated Europeans joined the rebel cause.
The discovery that the substance in his mouth was of vegetable origin came as no great reassurance to Zachary: once, when the serang spat a stream of blood-red juice over the rail, he noticed the water below coming alive with the thrashing of shark's fins.
Word Forms
- serangs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lancang, sanguicel, lantaka, lancha, lanchang, nacodah.
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