sangar
/ (ˈsʌŋɡə) /
noun
military a breastwork of stone or sods
Origin of sangar
1C19: from Pashto
Words Nearby sangar
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How to use sangar in a sentence
Then we went on building at the sangar, but without much spirit.
Ladysmith | H. W. NevinsonThey had reached a point above the enemy's left forward sangar, and were firing into it with great effect.
The Unveiling of Lhasa | Edmund Candlersangar, sang′gar, n. a stone breastwork: a low wall of loose stones, used as cover for soldiers.
As the handful of men crept up the rocky slope a sangar came into view, which was suggestive.
General Gatacre | Beatrix GatacreThey made straight for the sangar and formed in a circle round it, firing outwards without visible target.
Ladysmith | H. W. Nevinson
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