Nissen hut en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Canadian engineer Peter Norman Nissen (1871–1930).
Meanings
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(Ireland, UK) A prefabricated building, formerly used by the military, having a semicircular roof of corrugated iron.
A group of six men could erect a Nissen hut in just four hours. Its design could be easily modified for a range of uses such as hospitals, kitchens, drying rooms and bathhouses.
2015, James Campbell et al., editors, Studies in Construction History, →ISBN, page 244:A row of original, large and life-expired MoD 'wriggly tin' Nissen huts close to the Rail Live entrance haven't simply been reskinned, they have been replaced with new, modern equivalents to the original design.
2023 May 31, Nigel Harris, “The Rail Live story...”, in RAIL, number 984, page 36:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissen huts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Quonset · Iris hut · Romney hut · Quonset hut