sangar

/ ˈsʌŋɡə /

noun

1. military a breastwork of stone or sods

Word History and Origins

Origin of sangar¹

C19: from Pashto

Example Sentences

Sangar, an Iraqi Kurd who made the crossing a month after the sinking, lost several friends, including one from childhood.

From BBC

He said "they tried to pull the wall down, and sangar".

From BBC

Sangar Khaleel contributed reporting from Erbil.

From New York Times

Sangar Khaleel contributed reporting from Iraq.

From New York Times

He has claimed his hands were wet and his finger accidentally slipped on the trigger of a mounted machine gun he was manning inside a sangar.

From BBC