sangar
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of sangar
C19: from Pashto
Example Sentences
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He said "they tried to pull the wall down, and sangar".
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2023
A document outlining procedures when taking over sentry duties was contained in a cabinet inside the sangar.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2022
The witness said he heard a "shrill, high-pitched sound" coming from Mr Holden and moved to look up into the upper sangar position.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2022
At any moment they can plump their shells right into his sangar, and the Boer gunners are frightened to work there.
From Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege by Nevinson, Henry W.
Here he could, with the aid of his glasses, count the men in each sangar, and make out the paths leading up the cliffs from the river.
From Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti by Paget, Walter
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