Nis·sen hut
noun/ˈnɪsn hʌt/
/ˈnɪsn hʌt/
(British English) (North American English Quonset hut™)
- a shelter made of metal with curved walls and roof
尼森式半筒形铁皮屋 CultureNissen huts were used in Britain, especially during the Second World War, to store equipment or as temporary shelters for soldiers.Word Originearly 20th cent.: named after Peter N. Nissen (1871–1930), the British engineer who invented it.