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a roughly built "hut"

English translation: shanty

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English term or phrase:a roughly built "hut"
Selected answer:shanty
Entered by: Josephine79

10:45 Feb 12, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / vocabulary
English term or phrase: a roughly built "hut"
OK folks, this is a crossword clue and all the words we have to find in English are the names of buildings (bungalow, penthouse, lodge etc. etc.)- it's a vocabulary building exercise for schoolchildren.
The trouble is that the answer needs to have six letters, the second of which is "h".

We can't think of anything that fits the clue and the criteria.
So far we have "hovel" and "shack" as suggestions, but these mean blocking out either the first square or the last, to leave five letters. We are not supposed to do this.

Can anyone here think of a solution, 'cos we're stumped!

Thanks,
Jo
Josephine79
Local time: 17:43
shanty
Explanation:
How about 'shanty'?
Selected response from:

Ioana Costache
Romania
Grading comment
Of course......
I don't tend to think of it as a noun, but you're quite right.
WELL DONE!!!!!
My colleagues will be delighted.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +8shanty
Ioana Costache
2 +1thatch
David Knowles


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a roughly built
thatch


Explanation:
Well it's got six letters, the second of which is "h" and it's related to buildings!

David Knowles
Local time: 16:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lafresita (X)
28 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
a roughly built
shanty


Explanation:
How about 'shanty'?


    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=shanty
Ioana Costache
Romania
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Of course......
I don't tend to think of it as a noun, but you're quite right.
WELL DONE!!!!!
My colleagues will be delighted.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave Calderhead
5 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  David Knowles: By jove she's got it!
48 mins
  -> Thanks, mate! :)
agree  Peter Shortall: "A roughly built hut" - Chambers
1 hr
  -> Hi there, Peter :) Thanks!
agree  lafresita (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Armorel Young
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  William [Bill] Gray: Nice work, Ioana!
2 hrs
  -> Thanks :)
agree  Ken Cox: excellent
2 hrs
  -> Thanks :)
agree  Seema Ugrankar
12 hrs
  -> Thank you :)
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