wanigan
noun
wan·i·gan
| \ ˈwä-ni-gən
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variants:
or wannigan
Definition of wanigan
: a shelter (as for sleeping, eating, or storage) often mounted on wheels or tracks and towed by tractor or mounted on a raft or boat
Examples of wanigan in a Sentence
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The nuclear reactor would eventually be moved stateside, but it was first taken back to the military base at Thule, 140 miles away, along with Camp Century’s wanigans, tractors, and trucks. — Jon Gertner, WIRED, "The Top Secret Cold War Project That Pulled Climate Science From the Ice," 12 June 2019 At Chewonki, a 100-year-old outdoor education camp in Wiscasset, Maine, Greg Shute has been teaching children how to bake cakes in reflector ovens and pack a proper wanigan (a gear box designed to fit in a canoe) for 33 years. — Atlanta Life, ajc, "Upscale food, gear bring campsite cooking out of the wild," 7 July 2017 At Chewonki, a 100-year-old outdoor education camp in Wiscasset, Me., Greg Shute has been teaching children how to bake cakes in reflector ovens and pack a proper wanigan (a gear box designed to fit in a canoe) for 33 years. — Kim Severson, New York Times, "Upscale Food and Gear Bring Campsite Cooking Out of the Wild," 26 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wanigan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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