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collapsible shelter

DEFINITIONS OF: collapsible shelter

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n a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

Synonyms:
tent
Types:
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backpacking tent, pack tent
a tent that can be carried in a backpack
bell tent
a bell-shaped tent
cabana
a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool
canvas, canvas tent, canvass
a tent made of canvas fabric
cottage tent
a tent providing shelter for a family
fly tent
a tent with a fly front
lean-to tent
tent that is attached to the side of a building
mountain tent
a lightweight tent with a floor; flaps close with a zipper
marquee, pavilion
large and often sumptuous tent
pop tent
a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up
praetorium, pretorium
the tent of an ancient Roman general
pup tent, shelter tent
a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows
pyramidal tent
a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people
teepee, tepee, tipi
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
sealskin tent, tupek, tupik
tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling
two-man tent
a tent designed for occupancy by two persons
umbrella tent
a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs
big top, circus tent, round top, top
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
field tent
a canvas tent for use in the field
Sibley tent
a light conical canvas tent erected on a tripod with ventilation at the top
wall tent
a canvas tent with four vertical walls
Type of:
shelter
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
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