shelter tent
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shelter tent
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The haul listed included a generator, dolly, cables, walkie and a shelter tent with a replacement value of $20,000.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2022
When he complained, he said, the company gave him an emergency kit with a flashlight, first-aid supplies and a thin emergency shelter tent.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2021
He visits clients in their home, shelter, tent or place of work, if they have one, and tries to get a sense of how the client is navigating re-entry from lockup.
From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2020
When practicable always dry your shelter tent before folding and packing it.
From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by Moss, James A. (James Alfred)
There is no place that reveals the real character of a man so quickly and so clearly as a shelter tent in an army on the field.
From The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion History, Reminiscences, Description of Battle of Irish Bend, Carrying of Pay Roll, Roster by Bissell, George P.
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