Definitions for quonset hutˈkwɒn sɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Quon′set hut`*ˈkwɒn sɪt
a semicylindrical metal shelter having end walls.
Category: Architecture, Building Trades, Trademark
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Origin of Quonset hut:
orig. developed for U.S. military forces at Quonset Naval Base, Rhode Island
Princeton's WordNet
Nissen hut, Quonset hut(noun)
a prefabricated hut of corrugated iron having a semicircular cross section
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