- wanigan
- or wannigan noun Etymology: Ojibwa wa•nikka•n pit Date: circa 1848 a shelter (as for sleeping, eating, or storage) often mounted on wheels or tracks and towed by tractor or mounted on a raft or boat
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wanigan — ☆ wanigan [wän′gənwä′ni gən ] n. [Ojibwa waanikaan, pit, hole dug in ground] 1. a trunk, chest, etc. for storing supplies, as in a lumbering camp 2. a small, rough shelter for sleeping, cooking, etc., often one mounted on runners or wheels or on… … English World dictionary
wanigan — /won i geuhn/, n. 1. a lumberjack s trunk. 2. a lumber camp s supply chest. 3. a small house on wheels or tractor treads, used as an office or shelter in temporary lumber camps. 4. (esp. in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest) a lean to or other… … Universalium
wanigan — wan·i·gan … English syllables
wanigan — wan•i•gan or wan•ni•gan [[t]ˈwɒn ɪ gən[/t]] also wan•gan, wan•gun [[t]ˈwæŋ gən[/t]] n. 1) a small portable house, used as an office or shelter in temporary lumber camps 2) cvb (esp. in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest) a lean to or other small… … From formal English to slang
wanigan — … Useful english dictionary
wannigan — wan·i·gan or wan·ni·gan (wŏn’ĭ gən) also wan·gun (wŏn’gən, wăng’ ) n. 1) New England & Upper Northern US a) A boat or small chest equipped with supplies for a lumber camp. b) Provisions for a camp or cabin. 2) Alaska a) A small house, bunkhouse,… … Word Histories
List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas — This is a list of English language words borrowed from indigenous languages of the Americas, either directly or through intermediate European languages such as Spanish or French. † indicates a link to a definition of the word. It does not cover… … Wikipedia
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wangun — noun see wanigan * * * wangun var. wanigan … Useful english dictionary
wannigan — noun see wanigan * * * wannegan, wannigan varr. wanigan … Useful english dictionary
