wickup

/ˈwɪkʌp/
noun
  1. A type of temporary shelter or hut made by Native Americans, consisting of a frame covered with mats, bark, or brush.
    • The children pretended their backyard fort was a wickup.
    • Historians studied the remains of a wickup to learn about early shelter construction.
    • The tribe built a wickup near the river for the summer hunting season.
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