sheal

/ʃil/
noun
  1. A temporary shelter or hut, especially one made of branches or turf.
    • The hikers built a small sheal to protect themselves from the rain.
    • We found an abandoned sheal near the river and used it for shade.
    • In the old days, shepherds would sleep in a sheal while watching their flocks.
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