shikara

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi शिकारा (śikārā).

Noun

shikara (plural shikaras)

1. (India, nautical) A type of small wooden boat
   • 2016 June 19, “Cafe culture brews in chinar country”, in The Times of India‎^[1]:

     You can also take a shikara to a library right in the heart of the Dal.

Anagrams

• Kharias, hakaris, karahis