Definition of wanigan
: 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
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Origin and Etymology of wanigan
Ojibwa wa·nikka·n pit
First Known Use: circa 1848
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