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noun
A prefabricated building, formerly used by the military, having a semicircular roof of corrugated iron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK
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noun
a prefabricated hut of corrugated iron having a semicircular cross section
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Quonset hut
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hut, army hut, field hut
History
Named after Canadian engineer Peter Norman Nissen (1871–1930).
