snow hut

Arctic

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a domed structure built of blocks of hard snow; an Eskimo snowhouse. [See picture at igloo.]

See: igloo(meaning 1a)

Quotations

1823

This was a tribe of about fifty Esquimaux who were erecting their snow-huts, and taking up their residence at a short distance from the vessels.

1958

Umiak and kayak have already disappeared from most regions, snow hut and stone lamp seem likely to follow in their wake. . . .