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Terrapin2|ˈtɛrəpɪn| Also terrapin. The proprietary name of a make of prefabricated building, usu. having one storey and designed for temporary use.
1949Trade Marks Jrnl. 21 Sept. 841/2 Terrapin... Portable buildings. Harry Collett Bolt, 21, Kings Gardens, West End Lane, Hampstead, London, N.W...Manufacturer and Merchant. 1962Ibid. 25 July 958/2 Terrapin Minihouses... All goods included in Class 19. Terrapin Limited, Haddon House, 2–4, Fitzroy Street, London, W.1; Manufacturers. 1972Guardian 5 Dec. 17/6 The main concerns of [school] governors tend to be..asking the Works Department for an extra radiator in an exposed ‘terrapin’. 1976T. Sharpe Wilt vi. 56 He looked round the car park at the terrapin huts and the main building. |