machan

British

/ məˈtʃɑːn /

noun

(in India) a raised platform used in tiger hunting

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Etymology

Origin of machan

C19: from Hindi

Example Sentences

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She showed it to auctioneers Lockdales - and their specialist Liza Machan agreed.

From BBC

Ms Machan said: "The vase had the provenance of having an identical one on the Antiques Roadshow - and to an extent we were relying on the provenance of the BBC programme."

From BBC

"There was a lot of interest in it pre-auction," Ms Machan said.

From BBC

“No one cares about these former Republicans,” spokesperson Evan Machan said in a statement.

From Washington Times

Noting that a Democratic City Council member in Cincinnati had pleaded guilty Monday to similar corruption charges, Ohio Republican Party Communications Director Evan Machan issued a statement that said Democrats “should be ashamed of how they have betrayed their constituents.”

From Washington Times

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