a small, two-person, military tent consisting of two halves (shelter halves) buttoned or tied together, held up by accessory ropes and poles. Also called pup tent .
[ 1860-65, Amer. ]
SHELTER TENT
Meaning of SHELTER TENT in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012