hutchie

/ ˈhʌtʃɪ /

noun

1. a groundsheet draped over an upright stick, used as a temporary shelter

Word History and Origins

Origin of hutchie¹

C20: from hutch

Example Sentences

My overnight home, the Hutchison Memorial Hut, colloquially called the Hutchie Hut, which I visited in late October, is one of more than 100 rustic shelters scattered throughout England, Wales and Scotland that are frequented by a motley assortment of outdoor adventurers.

From New York Times

When, cold and exhausted, I finally crossed the threshold of the Hutchie Hut, I was greeted by three strangers: Tom and Lee, two undergraduate students at the University of St. Andrews who were perched on the tiny room’s tiny sleeping platform; and Yakub, a fellow journalist from Manchester who’d made a pallet for himself on the floor.

From New York Times

All of which helps to explain an endearing entry I spotted in the Hutchie Hut’s bothy book, logged in mid-September.

From New York Times