sangar
UK/ˈsaŋə/US/ˈsæŋɚ/
sangar noun: a fortified breastwork, niche, or look-out post, especially one built of stone, sod, or sandbags.
Noun
sangar (plural sangars)
- A fortified breastwork, niche, or look-out post, especially one built of stone, sod, or sandbags.
- […] sandbag sangars on the site of the new block-houses were occupied by the men, Pathans all, of a composite militia and constabulary force who had spent the day with pick and shovel behind the protecting line of British infantry.1920, The Cornhill Magazine (William Makepeace Thackeray), page 202
- At the summits of these the enemy sharpshooters waited for them in sangars, or rock-built entrenchments, each of which had to be taken before the advance could safely continue.1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 422
Examples of sangar in a sentence
- A sangar is a breastwork in the form of stonewalls built without bounding material.2002, Stephen Hughes, The Iraqi Threat and Saddam Hussein′s Weapons of Mass Destruction, page 140:
- As the sun finally set, the rebels rushed the sangars, but were cut to pieces by the deadly accurate SAS fire.2003, Mike Ryan, Secret Operations of the SAS, page 81:
- The game′s up, thought Piet as the Burghers returned fire and moved forward to attack the sangar.2007, David Humphry, Siege, page 205:
- […] sandbag sangars flanking the entrance.2025, Kevin W. K. Moore, Ashes of Civilization:
Forms of sangar
| plural | sangars |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sangah |
| alternative form | sanger |
| alternative form | sungah |
| alternative form | sungar |
| alternative form | sungha |
Origin of sangar
From Pashto سنګر (sangar) or from Persian سنگر (sangar).
Phrases with sangar
Words that rhyme with sangar
Questions about sangar
- What does sangar mean?
- Sangar means a fortified breastwork, niche, or look-out post, especially one built of stone, sod, or sandbags.
- How do you use sangar in a sentence?
- A sangar is a breastwork in the form of stonewalls built without bounding material.
- What part of speech is sangar?
- Sangar is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sangar?
- Sangar is pronounced /ˈsaŋə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of sangar?
- The plural of sangar is sangars.
Words near sangar in the dictionary
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