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hut

DEFINITIONS OF: hut

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n small crude shelter used as a dwelling

Synonyms:
hovel, hutch, shack, shanty
Types:
igloo, iglu
an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
mudhif
a reed hut in the marshlands of Iraq; rare since the marshes were drained
Type of:
shelter
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

n temporary military shelter

Synonyms:
army hut, field hut
Types:
Nissen hut, Quonset hut
a prefabricated hut of corrugated iron having a semicircular cross section
Type of:
shelter
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
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