Lagan (Noun)
Meaning
Goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The team of marine archaeologists carefully located the lagan in the depths of the ocean, a centuries-old ship that remained intact despite the passage of time.
- After a prolonged search, the treasure hunter finally spotted the lagan covered with coral and anemones, shining faintly under the sunlight.
- Despite numerous attempts to raise it, the lagan remained embedded in the silt, a long-forgotten secret of the deep.
- The salvage crew deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle to inspect the lagan and develop a recovery plan that minimized damage.
- Subsequent dives revealed a collection of antique ceramics buried within the lagan, which suggested a higher value than initially estimated.