Quonset hut

(ˈkwɒnsɪt) n (Military) trademark US a military shelter made of corrugated steel sheet, having a semicircular cross section. Brit equivalent: Nissen hut

Quon′set hut`

(ˈkwɒn sɪt)
Trademark. a semicylindrical metal shelter having end walls. [orig. developed for U.S. military forces at Quonset Naval Base, Rhode Island]

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Noun

Quonset hut - a prefabricated hut of corrugated iron having a semicircular cross sectionNissen hutarmy hut, field hut, hut - temporary military shelter

Quonset hut

A prefabricated military structure in the form of a barrel vault with flat ends, and composed of corrugated sheet steel that is reinforced with steel ribs.

Quonset hut

A prefabricated structure, developed during World War II, that has a semicylindrical shape; commonly constructed of corrugated steel fastened to arched steel ribs that are rigidly fastened to a concrete slab floor.

Quonset hut

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Synonyms for Quonset hut

noun a prefabricated hut of corrugated iron having a semicircular cross section

Synonyms

Nissen hut

Related Words

army hut
field hut
hut

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