scalpeen

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noun

An improvised shelter made by laying branches over a ditch or similar.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounscalpeen (plural scalpeens)

plural scalpeens

  1. IrelandhistoricalAn improvised shelter made by laying branches over a ditch or similar.
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APA

scalpeen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalpeen

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Chicago

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