sangar

noun

san·​gar

variants or sungar

ˈsaŋgə(r),

ˈsəŋ-

plural -s

1

or less commonly sanger

"

: a small breastwork or rifle pit to hold a few soldiers often constructed of boulders around a natural hollow

2

: a primitive wooden bridge with stone piers

Word History

Etymology

Hindi saṅgar

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Rhymes for sangar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• ansar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar