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sangar

British  
/ ˈsʌŋɡə /

noun

  1. military a breastwork of stone or sods

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

The Boer gunners dare not set it to work for fear of the 85lb. shells which are fired the moment Boers are seen in the sangar.

From Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege by Nevinson, Henry W.

There was a new sangar to-night, close to the North Tower, which had not existed yesterday.

From The Broken Road by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

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