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lodge ((1))
[ME < OF loge hut, of Gmc origin; influenced in some meanings by Cdn F loge hut, of similar origin]
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1an.
See: beaver lodge
Quotations
1744
He says these Skins are extremely white, and have a fine Lustre, no snow being whiter, and have a fine long Fur or Hair; he has seen 15 taken of that Colour out of one Lodge or Pond.
1821, 1900
The Beaver is easier taken in his Lodge. . . .
1955
Around the lodge were rafts of poles gnawed into handy lengths, waiting to be taken below.
1bn.
See: muskrat house
Quotations
1896
Wisagatchak blew upon the muskrats driving them back, saying, "Go, build lodges for your children, and wherever there is a people they shall know where you live and shall use your skins."
1921
The muskrat's little island lodge among the rushes is erected upon a foundation of mud and reeds that rises about two feet before it protrudes above the surface of the water.
2an.
an Indian dwelling, as a teepee, or wigwam.
Quotations
1765-75
If there be aney Young Garl in this Lodg or hut that aney Man of a Differant Hut Has a Likeing for he will Seat among them.
1849
In winter the lodges are removed to sheltered situations in the depth of the wood.
1908
Teepees were to be seen in all directions from our camp--the lodges of the Indians and half-breeds.
1966
The peaked lodge differed in having a ridge pole like a modern tent. . . .
2bn. — Hist.
See: tent(def. 1)
Quotations
1820
A large tent or lodge, was prepared for the important occasion, by the men of the party, none of the women being allowed to enter.
1896
Our lodge was blown full of snow, burying us and the dogs in its driftings, and was finally blown down altogether, and would have been blown away had we not clung to it.
1932
. . . "tent" in the parlance of Hudson's Bay journals was applied to a small hut or shanty of any construction, and especially to the lodges, probably built of logs, earth and moss, in which the Company's servants lived while hunting, trapping, fishing or lumbering during the winter
3n.
See: tent(def. 2)
Quotations
1801
These people informed us that we were close to another great rapid and that there were several lodges of their relations in the vicinity.
1879
The Indians number over one-hundred lodges; all Siouxs.
1939
Next year, Mr. Christie went out to Qu'Appelle to pay the treaty money, but to his amazement he found nearly 500 lodges assembled there.
4a†n.
Quotations
1955
[The porcupine] may frequently be found around woodland cabins and lodges. . . .
1966
Their Fort Albany goose cap has been the northernmost temporary hunting camp in Eastern Canada and the lodge at Little Abitibi Lake . . . the northernmost permanent camp.
4bn.
a hotel for accommodating guests in a resort area.
See: (seniors') lodge
Quotations
1958
. . . Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien ffrench . . . elected to create a lodge and ranch buildings in the midst of their wilderness beauty spot five miles from Banff township.
1964
When I wrote later to explain that fishing in New Brunswick is really much better than the sample of it we had at Landlocker Lodge, I don't think he believed me.