shikari
noun
(in India) a person who hunts big game, especially a professional guide or hunter.
shikaree
-
a variation of
shikari.
Example Sentences
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A considerable time elapsed, without their either seeing or hearing aught of the shikaree.
From The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" by Mayne Reid
Bending their eyes on the brute below, and watching its movements, they at once perceived that the shikaree had spoken the truth.
From The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" by Mayne Reid
The shikaree stayed only a few minutes on its top; and his curiosity having been satisfied, he had let himself down again.
From The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" by Mayne Reid
Now we find that you performed an act of singular courage, an act that even the oldest shikaree would have reason to be proud of.
From On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War by William Heysham Overend
The young sahibs had adopted his suggestion with alacrity, without staying a moment to question its propriety; and both were up the tree almost as soon as the shikaree himself.
From The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" by Mayne Reid
