noun
or wannigan ˈwä]nə̇gən, ]nēg- also ˈwȯ] ; or wan·gan or wan·gun ]ŋg-
( -s )
Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Abnaki waniigan trap, literally, that into which something strays
1. : a chest for supplies
2. : a shelter for sleeping, eating, storage, or office space often mounted on wheels or crawler tracks and towed by tractor or mounted on a raft or boat
3. : debts incurred by lumbermen at a company store