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li•gan  (lī′gən),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
  1. Law, Naval Termslagan.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lag•an  (lag′ən),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
  1. Nautical, Law, Naval Termsanything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
Also, ligan. 
  • Gmc; compare Old Norse lǫgn net laid in the sea
  • Middle French (Medieval Latin laganum); probably
  • 1525–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lagan / ˈlæɡən/, ligan / ˈlaɪɡən/
  1. goods or wreckage on the sea bed, sometimes attached to a buoy to permit recovery
    Compare flotsam, jetsam
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French lagan, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse lögn dragnet
'ligan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lagan - lie - mulligan

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