Ligan \Li"gan\ (l[imac]"gan), n. [Cf. L. ligare to bind, to tie, ligamen band, bandage, E. ligament, or ligsam.] (Law) Goods sunk in the sea, with a buoy attached in order that they may be found again. See {Jetsam} and {Flotsam}. [Written also {lagan}.] --Blackstone.
ligan n : goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered [syn: {lagan}, {lagend}]