Main Entry: wig·wam

Pronunciation: \ˈwig-ˌwäm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Eastern Abenaki wìkəwαm house

Date: 1628

: a hut of the American Indians of the Great Lakes region and eastward having typically an arched framework of poles overlaid with bark, mats, or hides; also : a rough hut

[wigwam illustration]