machan
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of machan
C19: from Hindi
Example Sentences
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Some climbed the machan and discovered their victim.
From Bengal Dacoits and Tigers by Sunity Devee
Then the two men settled back on the springy, woven floor of the machan to a wait in the mysterious night of a tropical jungle.
From The Three Sapphires by W. A. Fraser
I climbed back into the machan, to watch the development of events.
From Adventures in Many Lands by F. Gillett
With a chill at his heart he knew that the beast, with devilish cunning, had circled, and now approached from the side farthest from the machan.
From The Three Sapphires by W. A. Fraser
Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.
From The Three Sapphires by W. A. Fraser
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