shelter tent

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noun

a small, two-person, military tent consisting of two halves (shelter halves ) buttoned or tied together, held up by accessory ropes and poles.

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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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The grim instability of shelter life is hardly a recipe for success under the best of circumstances.
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After weeks or months in the line only a wound can offer him the comfort of safety, shelter, and a bed.
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In their shelter, Brion and Ulv crouched low and wondered why the attack didn't come.
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The Duchess had also a tent for their sick men; so that we had a small town of our own here, and every body employed.
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Two young lovers were exchanging their hearts' yearnings beneath the children's tent, which they had found unoccupied.
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The children possessed themselves of the tent, and Mrs. Pontellier went over to join them.
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But one day when we marched beneath the blazing sun, we met a storm and found no shelter.
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British Dictionary definitions for shelter tent

shelter tent

noun

US a military tent for two men

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