Quonset hut™
noun /ˈkwɒnset hʌt/
/ˈkwɑːnset hʌt/
(North American English) (British English Nissen hut)
- a shelter made of metal with curved walls and roofCultureA Quonset hut is a US military shelter. The huts are made in sections which can be put together for soldiers to live in. They have also been used for shops, schools, etc. They were first made for the US Navy in 1941 in Quonset Point, Rhode Island.compare Nissen hut