"dog tent" meaning in English

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          "text": "The men now had their rifles and 100 rounds of ammunition, one blanket, one shelter-half (one-half a dog tent), one rubber poncho, one coffee-tin, one knife, fork, and spoon, one tin cooking-pan and cover, one canteen and haversack containing three day’s provisions",
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        "A small shelter tent, especially a tent composed of two shelter-halves."
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