a small, portable tent that shelters two persons: it is made by fastening together two sections (shelter halves)
shelter tent in American English
noun
a small, two-person, military tent consisting of two halves (shelter halves) buttoned or tied together, held up by accessory ropes and poles
Also called: pup tent
Word origin
[1860–65, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blind spot, calibrate, jumping jack, metric system, monism