Shelter

[sophie_1003]

What's the name given to a shelter with a roof supported by four posts with open sides; not gazebo, pergola or arbour. Someone mentioned it the other day with reference to a wooden one and I'd never hear the word before and now it's really bugging me that I can't remember what it was!

[Clanad]

Car port? No... well, maybe kiosk or alcove? Maybe rotunda or belvedere? Lattice?

[sophie_1003]

Nope none of them Clanad, thanks anyway; think it began with 'sh' although can't be certain!

[smurfchops]

Shelter !

[sophie_1003]

Haha! That would be the easy answer, thought it was shabeen or something like that but unless this person just made it up it wasn't that I don't think (doesn't come up with anything remotely shelter like for that on Google!)

[Clanad]

Aha! Sukkah... from the ancient Hebrew Festival of Sukkot... I should have thought of that first...

[sophie_1003]

Nope it's not that one either; good suggestion though Clanad! Seriously beginning to think this lady must have accidentally made it up!

[sophie_1003]

Thanks all, the lady in question definitely calls it a shabeen; saw it written down today! This doesn't come up with much on Google so maybe she's made it up from something else!

[boxtops]

A shebeen was an illicit bar, irish origin - does she keep the beer out there?!!

[NazNomad]

Was it misheard?


i.e. "where's ya been?" ... "in the garden, silly"

lol:-)

[sophie_1003]

Yeah that's the only thing I could find that was anything like a shelter boxtops! It's in the outside area of a nursery so hope she doesn't keep beer in it!
Lol maybe naz!

[NazNomad]

Cool ... http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1999009

[DTCwordfan]

a barrack - used to be used by the Dutch for hay, four to five posts and a roof canopy that can be raised/lowered.........?

[sophie_1003]

Nope; she definitely calls it a shabeen DT; I would just call it a wooden gazebo I think!

[twix123]

It sounds like what is nowadays officially allowed as a Smoking Hut, for the poor oppressed individuals who still like a cigarette!

[Wak]

The only thing I can think of which sounds similar to what you describe is a Lych Gate which is found at the entrance to a churchyard to protect the coffin while waiting for the minister?

[McMouse]

Pole barn?

[Karnival]

Could be canopy?

[Karnival]

Could be canopy?