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. Also sungar.

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  • noun military, UK A stone breastwork; a fortified niche or look-out post.

Etymologies

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From Pashto  (sangar).

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

    The Latest From www.inthenews.co.uk 2010

  • 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.

    The Latest From www.inthenews.co.uk 2010

  • Found a box of 20 by the roadside and a couple of loose rounds near where we had our "sangar".

    Army Rumour Service 2010

  • PD Bina Usaha Rp600 juta, dan PDAM menyambut datangnya tahun baru ing Pantonlabu. (cmun) Aceh, bukan lambing 'sangar' yang pameran. (b10)

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2010

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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