IGLOO

igloo, iglu

(noun) an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

igloo (plural igloos)

A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.

(zoology) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.

(military) A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons.

(logistics) A kind of airfreight cargo container.

Anagrams

• logoi, oglio, oligo, oligo-

Source: Wiktionary


Ig"loo, n.

1. An Eskimo snow house.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the ice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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