shikara
noun
shi·ka·ra
ˈshikərə
variants or sikar or sikhara
ˈshikə(r)
-kərə
plural -s
1
: the tower or spire of a medieval Indian temple
especially : a curvilinear spire in the northern style surmounted by an amalaka
2
: a Kashmirian boat resembling a gondola
Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit śikhara
- self-promotion
- put (oneself) over as (something)
- put (out) to sea
- put (someone or something) in the shade
- put (someone or something) through his/her/its paces
- put (someone or something) to shame
- put (someone or something) to the test
- put (someone) at ease
- put (someone) down as
- put (someone) down for
- put (someone) in a pigeonhole
- put (someone) in mind of (something)
- put (someone) off his/her stride
- put (someone) off his/her stroke
- put (someone) on to
- put (someone) out of a job
- put (someone) out of work
- put (someone) out to grass
- put (someone) to flight
- put (someone) to the sword
- put (someone) up to
- put (something or someone) on the map
- put (something) behind (oneself)
- put (something) down to
- put (something) into practice