burlak

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See also: Burlak and burłak

English

Volga boatmen, painting by Ilya Repin showing burlaks at work.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian бурла́к (burlák).

Noun

burlak (plural burlaks or burlaki)

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

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