Zdarsky tent

noun

Zdar·​sky tent

ˈst|ärskē-,

ˈzd|,

zəˈd|

: an especially prepared light sheet of cloth that is used for shelter instead of a tent

called also bivouac sheet

Word History

Etymology

after Mathias Zdarsky †1940 Austrian skiing expert

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