Meaning of serang | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The capital city of Banten, Indonesia.
2. A native Indian boatswain; a lascar captain.
   India, historical

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Examples

“The discovery that the substance in his mouth was of vegetable origin came as no great reassurance to Zachary: once, when the serang spat a stream of blood-red juice over the rail, he noticed the water below coming alive with the thrashing of shark's fins.”

“The serang or his deputy could serve as a rebel leader or as a point of protest; there were even times when isolated Europeans joined the rebel cause.”

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