noun
also ig·lu ˈi(ˌ)glü
( -s )
Etymology: Eskimo iglu, igdlu house
1.
a. : an Eskimo house usually made of sod, wood, or stone when permanent or of snow blocks in the shape of a dome when built for temporary purposes
b. : a building shaped like a dome: as
(1) : a magazine for storing munitions
(2) : a hut for housing poultry
2. : a cavity in the snow shaped like a dome and made by a seal over its breathing hole in the ice
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