wigwam
Speech parts
1. wigwam - Noun
2. wigwam - Verb
Meaning
An Indian cabin or hut, usually of a conical form, and made of a framework of poles covered with hides, bark, or mats; -- called also tepee.
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Examples
A wigwam and several wood piles were destroyed, police said.
Students in Scott’s class handmade every tree, longhouse, and wigwam in the village, along with the sole log cabin that historical accounts report belonged to a French gunsmith who lived in the village.
The wigwam was built by Mi'kmaq Elder Junior Peter Paul and Michael Sark, who spent time this summer harvesting locally everything required for the construction, including birch bark and spruce root.
The wigwam has been kitted out with a treasure trove of brightly coloured baboushe slippers, ceramic tiles, twinkling lanterns, cushions and drapes.