sangar
Word Origin for sangar
C19: from Pashto
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Historical Examples of sangar
He cunningly arranged his sangar so that he should expose no head at all.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. IV (of 6)Louis Creswicke
Then we went on building at the sangar, but without much spirit.
LadysmithH. W. Nevinson
Sangar after sangar was obstinately held; each sangar as it was rushed coming at once under fire of the one above it.
Our SoldiersW.H.G. Kingston
We only just had time to take cover (p. 071) in a sangar as they opened fire from the opposite hill.
A Yeoman's LettersP. T. Ross
On the left, Bloody Post, a little in advance of the sangar, took its toll of the defenders.