make ‧ shift /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: make shift 'to make efforts, try all methods, manage to do something' (15-19 centuries) ]
made to be used for a short time only when nothing better is available:
The refugees slept in makeshift tents at the side of the road.