shelter tent

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.

Origin of shelter tent

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Words nearby shelter tent

shelter deck, sheltered, sheltered housing, sheltered workshop, shelter in place, shelter tent, sheltie, Shelton, shelty, shelve, shelves

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Example sentences from the Web for shelter tent

When I lay down in a shelter-tent, rolling from side to side, I remembered that this was the Sabbath day.
Campaigns of a Non-Combatant,|George Alfred Townsend
If your shelter-tent got afire or blew away, wouldn't you crawl into mine?
The Younger Set|Robert W. Chambers
Later in the war, the last year or more, the camp equipage for the men was reduced to a piece of shelter-tent and a tin-cup.
History of the Twelfth West Virginia Volunteer Infantry|William Hewitt
The tent question we will discuss elsewhere; but you can hardly do with less than a piece of shelter-tent.
How to Camp Out|John M. Gould

The shelter-tent was pitched till the noonday heat moderated.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2)|Isabella L. Bird

British Dictionary definitions for shelter tent

shelter tent

noun

US a military tent for two men

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单词	shelter tent
释义	shelter tent 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. Origin of shelter tent An Americanism dating back to 1860–65 Words nearby shelter tent shelter deck, sheltered, sheltered housing, sheltered workshop, shelter in place, shelter tent, sheltie, Shelton, shelty, shelve, shelves Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shelter tent When I lay down in a shelter-tent, rolling from side to side, I remembered that this was the Sabbath day. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant,\|George Alfred Townsend If your shelter-tent got afire or blew away, wouldn't you crawl into mine? The Younger Set\|Robert W. Chambers Later in the war, the last year or more, the camp equipage for the men was reduced to a piece of shelter-tent and a tin-cup. History of the Twelfth West Virginia Volunteer Infantry\|William Hewitt The tent question we will discuss elsewhere; but you can hardly do with less than a piece of shelter-tent. How to Camp Out\|John M. Gould The shelter-tent was pitched till the noonday heat moderated. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2)\|Isabella L. Bird British Dictionary definitions for shelter tent shelter tent noun US a military tent for two men Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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