The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. Variant of lagan.
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n. goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered
Word Usage
"The country folk, who were prowling about the shore after the waifs of the storm, deserted "jetsom and lagend," and crowded to meet the richer prize which was coming in"