Lascar Glossary

• Serang - Boatswain
• Ghat Serang - Lascar agent for the supply of labour
• Tindal - Boatswain’s mate
• Seacunny - Quartermaster
• Topass - Ordinary-seaman
• Bhandary - Forecastle cook
• Fireman’s Serang - Donkeyman
• Paniwalla - Greaser
• Lampman -  Storekeeper and lamps
• Fireman - Fireman
• Trimmer - Trimmer