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]