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Nissen hut

Nis·sen hut [ níss'n hùt ] (plural Nis·sen huts)


noun 
Definition:
 
metal hut: a temporary shelter made of corrugated steel in the shape of a half cylinder that was first used by the British during World War I

[Early 20th century. After Lt. Col. Peter Norman Nissen (1871-1930)]
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