hut Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun temporary military shelter
    army hut; field hut.
  2. noun small crude shelter used as a dwelling
    shack; hutch; hovel; shanty.

WordNet

Hut noun
Etymology
OE. hotte; akin to D. hut, G. hütte, OHG. hutta, Dan. hytte, Sw. hydda; and F. hutte, of G. origin; all akin to E. hide to conceal. See Hude to conceal.
Definitions
  1. A small house, hivel, or cabin; a mean lodge or dwelling; a slightly built or temporary structure.
    Death comes on with equal footsteps To the hall and hut. Bp. Coxe.

Webster 1913