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Sibley tent

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Definition of Sibley tent

: a light tent of conical shape erected on a tripod with a ventilating device at the top and sometimes with a vertical drop near the bottom

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History and Etymology for Sibley tent

after Henry Hopkins Sibley †1886

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“Sibley tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sibley%20tent. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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