serang

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As I heard afterwards from the wrinkled old serang, there were many arguments started in the fo'castle as to my place of origin.

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  • Above all, he had to be able to assert authority over the other divers; and in all these respects our serang was thoroughly proficient. —  Adventures of Louis de Rougemont
  • It was slightly above him, probably on a raised divan--the most likely place for the serang to choose as his bed. —  In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India
  • A third was dealt with in the same fashion; then the fourth and fifth came together, wondering why the serang was so brutally interfering with their game. —  In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India
  • Bulger and the serang, although a little late, owing to want of agility in scaling the cart, were close behind Belay there!" —  In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India
  • As if in answer to the call a small boat darted out from the shelter of a bush; a few strokes brought it alongside of the petala; and the serang, bending over, handed the folded paper to the boatman, and whispered a few words in his ear. —  In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India
 

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  1. Anglo-Indian, from Persian sarhang, commander, overseer.
 

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