sealskin tent
- noun
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tienda de piel de foca
- For centuries, the Inuit constructed sealskin tents as practical summer homes.
Examples
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The explorers came across a traditional sealskin tent while traveling through the Arctic region.
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A sealskin tent provides excellent protection from wind and rain during the milder months.
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The sealskin tent is essential.
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Look at that sealskin tent!
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For centuries, the Inuit constructed sealskin tents as practical summer homes.
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A sealskin tent provides excellent protection from wind and rain during the milder months.
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The explorers came across a traditional sealskin tent while traveling through the Arctic region.
Synonyms
A summer tent made of animal skins used by Inuit people
A tent made of animal skins or cloth that Arctic people use in summer
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Morphology
The meaning 'a tent made of sealskin' is directly and compositionally derived from 'sealskin' (pelt used as material) + 'tent' (a shelter). As a straightforward noun–noun compound indicating material + object, a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE; cultural detail about Inuit use is additional but not required for basic understanding.
Etymology
Sealskin tent comes from a simple, real idea: people used the skin of a seal as the tent cover. These tents, used by the Inuit as summer homes, kept out wind and rain, so the name means a tent made of seal skin or a 'summer dwelling'.