scherm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scherm
1860–65; < Afrikaans skerm screen, shelter < Dutch scherm screen, (earlier) shelter
Example Sentences
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Cautiously I sank back, wormed myself round and looked over the edge of the scherm in the direction from which the sound came.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
“This is the spot,” he said; “here are the marks of our scherm poles; and there,” pointing to the dent of a small heel, “is her spoor.”
From The Golden Rock by Ernest Glanville
On the night when this occurred for the first time, after Gemsbok had returned to his scherm, Oom Schulpad sat silently on the counter for a few minutes.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
All was in darkness; not the faintest glimmer of light could be seen in the neighbourhood of the scherm, not a sound broke the stillness of the night.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
The scattered bushes of the scherm fence he rearranged, not against the wind but on the side facing the shop.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
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