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#1·Apr 27, 2026
A shelter tent.
Origin: Compound of , from dog tent, military slang for a shelter tent. Attested from the late 19th century. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(US, military, historical) A shelter half, one of two halves comprising a shelter tent or dog tent.
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