WANIGAN


Meaning of WANIGAN in English

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

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