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khalasi|kəˈlæsɪ|
Also calassie, kalashi, -y |-ʃ-|, kalas(s)i, khalishee, khelasse, etc.
[Hind.]
A native servant or labourer, esp. one employed as a seaman. Also attrib. in khalasi watch (see quot. 1911).
1800F. Gladwin tr. Ayeen Akbery I. ii. 232 The tundeil is the chief of the khelasses, or sailors. 1848Alfred in India 44 Alfred saw the calassies, or tent⁓pitchers, beginning to take down the tent to pack it on the cart. 1848J. H. Stocqueler Oriental Interpreter 115/1 Kalashy, an Indian menial. His business is, properly speaking, confined either to what relates to camp equipage, or to the management of the sails and rigging on board a budjrow or river boat. a1865Smyth Sailor's Word-bk. (1867) 421 Khalishees, native Indian sailors. 1907M. Roberts Flying Cloud 22 He had sailed with Khalasi crews for ten years. 1911Coast Seamen's Jrnl. 9 Aug. 1/2 There is growing up a system, mostly in steamers, sometimes called Kalashi watches. This means that certain men are kept on the regular watch-and-watch while the other members of the crew are what is called ‘day men’. The ‘day men’ work all day and are supposed to sleep all night. 1917Yachting Monthly XXII. 197/1 Nothing loth the Kalassis [sc. bunder boat crews at Karachi] obeyed. 1931W. H. Parker Leaves from Unwritten Log-Bk. xi. 95 All hands were kept on deck (or keeping Kalasi watches) for two days and nights. 1957D. G. O. Baillie Sea Affair 237 The Lascars, known as khalassies, belong to the Deck Department. They are Moslems. 1963P. J. Abraham Last Hours 9, I noticed some of the seamen, or Khalassis, in their blue dungaree uniforms. 1973Times of India 16 Oct. 4/5 Those on strike include..winch operators, khallasis, tindals and other workmen. |