"machan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: machans [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi [Term?] (“platform”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|||platform}} Hindi [Term?] (“platform”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} machan (plural machans)
  1. A kind of safety platform in a tree, used when hunting large animals or to escape a flood; found most commonly in Indian jungles. Synonyms: machhan, muchan
    Sense id: en-machan-en-noun-l5s2IVCQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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