Quonset

trademark Quon·set \ˈkwän(t)-sət, ˈkwän-zət\

—used for a type of metal shelter that has a curved roof

Full Definition of QUONSET

—used for a prefabricated shelter having a semicircular arching roof of corrugated metal

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