shelter tent

shelter tent
a small, two-person, military tent consisting of two halves (shelter halves) buttoned or tied together, held up by accessory ropes and poles. Also called pup tent.
[1860-65, Amer.]

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  • shelter tent — noun Date: 1862 a small tent usually consisting of two interchangeable pieces ; pup tent …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shelter tent — noun a small wedge shaped tent made by folding two waterproof sheets of material together Syn: pup tent …   Wiktionary

  • shelter tent — shel′ter tent n. mil a small military tent for two persons …   From formal English to slang

  • shelter tent — type of small tent for 2 people …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Tent — For the tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT), see Tetanospasmin. A modern two person, lightweight hiking dome tent; it is tied to rocks as there is nowhere to drive stakes on this rock shelf A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other… …   Wikipedia

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