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burlak

burlak noun: formerly in Russia, a man employed in dragging barges or ships upstream.

burlak: formerly in Russia, a man employed in dragging barges or ships upstream
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Noun

burlak (plural burlaks or burlaki)

  1. (historical) Formerly in Russia, a man employed in dragging barges or ships upstream.

Forms of burlak

pluralburlaks
pluralburlaki

Origin of burlak

Borrowed from Russian бурла́к (burlák).

Questions about burlak

What does burlak mean?
Burlak means formerly in Russia, a man employed in dragging barges or ships upstream.
What part of speech is burlak?
Burlak is a noun.
What is the plural of burlak?
The plural of burlak is burlaks.

Words near burlak in the dictionary

  1. Burky
  2. burl
  3. Burla
  4. burladero
  5. burladeros
  6. burlak
  7. burlaki
  8. burlaks
  9. Burland
  10. Burland and Acton
  11. burlap

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