tepee

• Substantiv, das ein kegelförmiges Zelt bezeichnet, das traditionell aus Tierhäuten oder Rinde hergestellt wird und von einigen indigenen Völkern Amerikas als Wohnstätte genutzt wird.

A noun referring to a conical tent traditionally made of animal skins or bark, used by some Native American peoples as a dwelling.

1. Conical tentB1formal

   A portable, cone-shaped tent traditionally made of animal skins or birch bark and used by some Native American peoples, especially on the Great Plains.

   Tipi

   • The family set up their tepee near the river for the summer hunt.
   • Traditional tepees were designed to be easily dismantled and transported.
   • Smoke from the fire inside the tepee escaped through a hole at the top.

   Synonymeteepeetipi