shelter tent

noun

1. a small, two-person, military tent consisting of two halves shelter halves buttoned or tied together, held up by accessory ropes and poles.

shelter tent

noun

1. a military tent for two men

Word History and Origins

Origin of shelter tent¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

Egypt said it would send a Mistral helicopter carrier to serve as a field hospital and set up shelter tents for those who lost their homes, state TV reported.

From Reuters

When he complained, he said, the company gave him an emergency kit with a flashlight, first-aid supplies and a thin emergency shelter tent.

From Los Angeles Times

Ortiz, 44, an El Paso native, said that although the youths had been moved, many shelter tents remained — and so would he until the shelter disappears.

From Los Angeles Times

It is what would be called in this country a shelter tent, or a lean-to open in front.

From Project Gutenberg

From its back a group of Turkish soldiers lifted the light shelter tents intended for their colonel and Major Burckhardt, and proceeded to pitch them.

From Project Gutenberg