laager

Meanings

Noun

• A defensive encampment encircled by wagons, especially by South African Boers.
• A temporary formation of armoured vehicles for resupply.

Verb

• To arrange in a circular formation for defence.
• To camp in a circular formation.

Origin

• From South African Dutch lager ("camp") (modern Afrikaans laer), from German Lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Proto-Germanic *legrą. Doublet of lager and lair.