Meaning of sangar | Babel Free

Definitions

A stone breastwork; a fortified niche or look-out post.

UK

Examples

“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⟳.”

“A sangar is a breastwork in the form⟳ of stonewalls built without bounding material. If stones are unavailable at or near the picket site sandbags are brought in to build⟳ the sangar.”

“As the sun finally set⟳, the rebels rushed the sangars, but were cut⟳ to pieces by the deadly accurate SAS fire.”

“The game′s up, thought Piet as the Burghers returned fire and moved forward⟳ to attack the sangar.”

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