pup tent
pup tent · pup tents
A shelter tentA shelter tent.
Meaning
2 sensesA shelter tent.
(US, historical)A shelter half, one of two halves comprising a shelter tent or dog tent.
More definitions
- a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows
Origin
Compound of pup (“puppy, small dog”) + tent, from dog tent, military slang for a shelter tCompound of pup (“puppy, small dog”) + tent, from dog tent, military slang for a shelter tent. Attested from the late 19th century.
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