scherm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scherm
1860–65; < Afrikaans skerm screen, shelter < Dutch scherm screen, (earlier) shelter
Example Sentences
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All day long alone in the veld, under the changeless Desert sky; all night long alone in the scherm, under the unregarding stars.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
Within a few minutes my scherm was complete, and I extended prone within it.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
He went up to the scherm and caught the dog.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
I risked sunstroke by discarding my hat; then I slowly lifted my head until I could look over the edge of the scherm.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
He took these—not to the scherm belonging to the camp at which he was a guest, but to the deserted scherm formerly occupied by Gert Gemsbok.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
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