Wigwam

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A Native American dwelling commonly having an arched or conical framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats.
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  • n. A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States.
  • n. Any more or less similar dwelling used by indigenous people in other parts of the world.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An Indian cabin or hut, usually of a conical form, and made of a framework of poles covered with hides, bark, or mats; -- called also tepee.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • The tent or lodge of a North American Indian, generally of a conical shape and formed of bark or mats, or now most often of skins, laid over poles (called lodge-poles) stacked on the ground and converging at the top, where is left an opening for the escape of smoke.
  • A large building; especially, a large structure in which a nominating convention or other political gathering is held.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    indian lodge    lodge   
    Cross Reference
    teepee   
    Variant
    tepee    weekwam   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    wickiup    hovel    tepee   
     
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