barchan
[ bahr-kahn ]
/ bɑrˈkɑn /
noun
a crescent-shaped sand dune with the convex side in the direction of the wind.
Origin of barchan
1885–90; < Russian
barkhán, said to be < Turkic
Words nearby barchan
barcarole,
barce,
barcelona,
barcelona chair,
barch,
barchan,
barchan dune,
barchester towers,
barclay,
barclay de tolly,
barcode
British Dictionary definitions for barchan
barchan
barkhan, barchane or barkan
/ (bɑːˈkɑːn) /
noun
a crescent-shaped shifting sand dune, convex on the windward side and steeper and concave on the leeward