barchan

[ bahr-kahn ]

noun
  1. a crescent-shaped sand dune with the convex side in the direction of the wind.

Origin of barchan

1
1885–90; <Russian barkhán, said to be <Turkic

Words Nearby barchan

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British Dictionary definitions for barchan

barchan

barkhan, barchane or barkan

/ (bɑːˈkɑːn) /


noun
  1. a crescent-shaped shifting sand dune, convex on the windward side and steeper and concave on the leeward

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