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tipi::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | teepee, tepee |
| Type of | collapsible shelter, indian lodge, lodge, tent |
Examples of tipi
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They sing, dance, put their tipis on the lake, constructing a magical tipi town.
From the npr.org
The tipi consisted of a thin wooden frame and an outer covering of animal hides.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The married couple would reside in their own tipi or with the husband's family.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The thing is, if you're camping in a luxury yurt or a tipi, you're still in nature.
From the guardian.co.uk
In winter, an inner lining would be fixed to the tipi to increase insulation.
From the guardian.co.uk
A tipi-raising workshop is available for group reservations at $8 per person.
From the denverpost.com
Stay in a tipi, safari tent or bell tent, set on a hillside above the beach.
From the independent.co.uk
The tipi is survived by the Asian yurt, which is still lived in by millions.
From the guardian.co.uk
Finding a secret tipi is exciting, but it is still not a patch on the main attraction.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Tepee: a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
- A tipi (also te(e)pee) is a conical tent traditionally made of animal skins or birch bark and popularised by Native Americans of the Great Plains. ...
- A large dwelling used by the ancient people of Alberta. It was made up of a bison hide cover stretched over a framework of poles.
- The conical tent of hide over a wooden frame used by plains Indians.
- A relatively large conical skin and pole tent used in the Plains area.
- The hide tipi used by the Plains Indians is believed to date back to the Oxbow period and was a form of architecture ideally suited to the windy plains environment and to nomadic peoples. ...
- The traditional temporary home consisting of several long poles formed into a conical shape, and covered with canvas (or before canvas became available, animal skins - usually 'Buffalo' but properly called Bison). ...
- A conical hide (usually buffalo) dwelling characteristic of Plains Indians. The tipi design had important cosmological implications.
