Geteld

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A tent, of a style historically used by the Anglo-Saxons, which resembles a shelter-half or pup tent.

    "Many tents (rounds, getelds) can be put up by one person, if there is some planning done ahead of time about staking ropes, staking floor, ..."

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"Many tents (rounds, getelds) can be put up by one person, if there is some planning done ahead of time about staking ropes, staking floor, ..."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English ġeteld (“tent, tabernacle”). Compare teld, tilt.

Related phrases

anglo saxonpup tentshelter half

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