wanigan

noun

wan·​i·​gan ˈwä-ni-gən 

variants or wannigan

: a shelter (as for sleeping, eating, or storage) often mounted on wheels or tracks and towed by tractor or mounted on a raft or boat

Examples of wanigan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The nuclear reactor would eventually be moved stateside, but it was first taken back to the military base at Thule, 140 miles away, along with Camp Century’s wanigans, tractors, and trucks. —Jon Gertner, WIRED, 12 June 2019

At Chewonki, a 100-year-old outdoor education camp in Wiscasset, Maine, Greg Shute has been teaching children how to bake cakes in reflector ovens and pack a proper wanigan (a gear box designed to fit in a canoe) for 33 years. —Atlanta Life, ajc, 7 July 2017

At Chewonki, a 100-year-old outdoor education camp in Wiscasset, Me., Greg Shute has been teaching children how to bake cakes in reflector ovens and pack a proper wanigan (a gear box designed to fit in a canoe) for 33 years. —Kim Severson, New York Times, 26 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

Ojibwa wa·nikka·n pit

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above