An East Indian sailor WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A lascar was a sailor or militiaman from the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Arab world, British Somaliland or other lands east of the Cape of Good Hope who was employed on European ships from the 16th century until the mid-20th century. Wikipedia

A sailor or militiaman from South Asia employed by the European nations from the 16th century until the beginning of the 20th century Wikipedia Disambiguation

A type of sailor or militiaman employed by the British in South Asia Wikipedia Disambiguation

Sailor or militiaman from the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and other territories Wikidata

A sailor, army servant or artilleryman from India or Southeast Asia. Wiktionary