machan
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of machan
C19: from Hindi
Example Sentences
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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 Fraser, W. A.
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 Fraser, W. A.
I climbed back into the machan, to watch the development of events.
From Adventures in Many Lands by Gillett, F.
"And early in the evening I climbed into my machan and prepared for Mister Stripes."
From The Sa'-Zada Tales by Fraser, William Alexander
After hours of weary, cramped waiting in the machan the beautiful creature had slipped noiselessly through the undergrowth and emerged into the clearing.
From The Sheik by Hull, E. M. (Edith Maude)
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