Ligan (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 ligan was discovered by a team of divers who were exploring the wreckage of an old ship.
- After the cargo ship sank, the crew was able to recover some of the valuable goods by following the ligan to the sea bed.
- The salvage team used a remotely operated vehicle to locate the ligan and then retrieve the valuable cargo.
- Divers have been searching for the ligan from the historic shipwreck for years, hoping to recover some of the treasure that lies within.
- The insurance company was relieved to learn that the ligan from the sunken vessel had been located, as it would make the recovery process much easier.