"desrick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: desricks [plural]
Etymology: Originally an Appalachian and North Carolinian dialectal term. Head templates: {{en-noun}} desrick (plural desricks)
  1. (US) A roughly built cabin or shanty. Tags: US

Inflected forms

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