hutment

English

Etymology

From hut +‎ -ment.

Noun

hutment (plural hutments)

1. (military) An encampment of huts.
   • 1957 June, “Relining Dove Holes Tunnel”, in Railway Magazine, page 423:

     This involved the erection of hutments for sleeping quarters, canteen, ablution block, and so on, with temporary sidings for the tunnel train, all of which was contained in the sidings yard at Chapel-en-le-Frith Central station.

Translations

an encampment of huts

• Irish: bothchampa m