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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Soon after, however, they were relieved from their suspense, by seeing the shikaree emerging from the underwood, and advancing at a quick pace to the open ground.
From The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" by Mayne Reid
The shikaree wallah we spoke to last night seems a bold fellow, and will show us some sport.
From The Young Rajah by W.G.C. Gruine
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, thus appealed to, proceeded to give the explanation demanded.
From The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" by Mayne Reid
When at length the last twelve inches of the elephant’s trunk was all that remained above the surface, the shikaree could hold back no longer.
From The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" by Mayne Reid
