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hut(1) (iou)



hut noun. M16.
[French hutte from Middle & mod. High German hutte.]
a. Military. A temporary wooden etc. house for troops. M16.
b. A small, simple, or crude house or shelter, esp. one made of mud, turf, etc., or constructed for temporary use; Austral. a dwelling for the use of stockmen, shearers, etc. M17.
The back end or body of the pin closing the breech of a musket. M19.
Comb.: hut-circle Archaeology a ring of stones or earth or some other circular feature interpreted as the site of a prehistoric hut.