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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons;
[syn: laager, lager]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

laager \laa"ger\ (l[add]"g[~e]r or l[aum]"g[~e]r), n. [D., also leger. Cf. 2d Leaguer, Lair.] A camp, especially one surrounded by a circular formation of travelers' wagons for temporary defense. [South Africa] Syn: lager. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Laager \Laa"ger\, v. t. & i. [From Laager, n.] To form into, or camp in, a laager, or protected camp. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

laager n 1: a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons [syn: laager, lager]