wickiup
noun[C]
uk/ˈwɪk.i.ʌp/us/ˈwɪk.i.ʌp/atypeoftemporaryhometraditionallymade byNativeAmericansin thesouthwesternUS, which has anovalwoodframecoveredwithgrass,leaves,branches,animalskins, orcloth:
(美国西南部印第安人住的)椭圆形草棚One of thetraditionaldwellingsof Apaches is the wickiup, which is adwellingthat can be madealmostanywhere.阿帕切人建造一种椭圆形草棚,这是他们的传统住屋之一,这种草棚几乎可以在任何地方建起来。
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- Hechosetobuildthe wickiup, atraditionalwood-framedstructureused by AmericanIndiansforshelterandceremonialpurposes.
- Idecidedtoturnthedebrisinto a wickiup, a stick-frameshelterthatlookslike an upside-downbowl.
- We come to atinycanvaswickiup, adozenfeetacrossand fivefeethigh at thetopof thedome.
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