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
Keeping well to the left of the "nek," between the extremity held by the Light Horse and the 60th's sangar, they took open order under cover of the ridge.
From Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege by Nevinson, Henry W.
After clearing the sangar, the Gurkhas had only to surmount the natural difficulties of the rocky and steep hill; for though the enemy fired on them from the wall, their shooting was most erratic.
From The Unveiling of Lhasa by Candler, Edmund
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