Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In South Africa, a low stone wall or screen built to protect a firing party; a trench. See
trench . Alsosungar .
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- noun military, UK A stone
breastwork ; a fortified niche or look-out post.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Around South Armagh, a predominantly republican area, the police state manifested itself most oppressively in Crossmaglen's RUC station and barracks, the infamous 'Borucki Sangar' a sangar is a temporary fortification, which loomed, stark and medieval, in the middle of a row of shops and pubs on the main square, its watchtower all-seeing.
Castles of Ulster 2007
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Around South Armagh, a predominantly republican area, the police state manifested itself most oppressively in Crossmaglen's RUC station and barracks, the infamous 'Borucki Sangar' a sangar is a temporary fortification, which loomed, stark and medieval, in the middle of a row of shops and pubs on the main square, its watchtower all-seeing.
Archive 2007-05-01 2007
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The unnamed marine, whose next of kin have been informed, died manning a sandbag fortification known as a sangar at a patrol base in Sangin, Helmand province.
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The unnamed marine, whose next of kin have been informed, died manning a sandbag fortification known as a sangar at a patrol base in Sangin, Helmand province.
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Found a box of 20 by the roadside and a couple of loose rounds near where we had our "sangar".
Army Rumour Service 2010
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PD Bina Usaha Rp600 juta, dan PDAM menyambut datangnya tahun baru ing Pantonlabu. (cmun) Aceh, bukan lambing 'sangar' yang pameran. (b10)
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The soldier climbed on top of a sandbagged 'sangar' observation platform to pinpoint enemy firing positions coming from at least five different locations in order to direct air and ground fire onto them.
Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2008
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The 'super sangar' watchtower that stood at the entrance to the town of Newtonhamilton was a kind of landmark, a looming presence that told you in no uncertain terms that you were home again after a weekend visit to Dublin.
Archive 2007-05-01 2007
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The 'super sangar' watchtower that stood at the entrance to the town of Newtonhamilton was a kind of landmark, a looming presence that told you in no uncertain terms that you were home again after a weekend visit to Dublin.
Castles of Ulster 2007
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On the left, Bloody Post, a little in advance of the sangar, took its toll of the defenders.
The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 F. L. Morrison
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