KIBITKA

Etymology

Noun

kibitka (plural kibitkas)

A Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats.

A circular tent or yurt used by various nomadic peoples such as the Kalmyks and Kyrgyz.

Synonyms

• (tent): yurt

Source: Wiktionary


Ki*bit"ka, n.; pl. Kibitkas (. Etym: [Russ.]

1. A tent used by the Kirghiz Tartars.

2. A rude kind of Russian vehicle, on wheels or on runners, sometimes covered with cloth or leather, and often used as a movable habitation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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