loods

Dutch (Brabantic)

/loːts/

noun
Definitions
  • (navigation) pilot, expert who helps navigate to the harbor or coast
  • (zoology) pilot fish
  • (by extension) guide

Etymology

Derived from Middle Dutch lootsman derived from Middle English lodesman.

Origin

Middle English

lodesman

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