Quonset

== English == === Alternative forms === quonset === Etymology === Named after Quonset Point, the place they were manufactured; the placename derives from an Algonquian language. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkwɒnsɪt/ === Noun === Quonset (plural Quonsets) (US, also attributive) A prefabricated building having a roof of corrugated iron and semicircular cross section. Synonym: Quonset hut === See also === Nissen hut (UK)