igloo

noun

Etymology: From Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo, “house, building (of any kind)”), from Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu, from Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu.

1. A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
2. A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.
3. A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons.

   “General James Walsh signalled Strategic Air Command that the B-47 tore apart the igloo and knocked about 3 mark sixes.”

4. A kind of airfreight cargo container.

   “Since most major airlines have interline agreements, if your cargo is in an igloo or container, it can be moved as is […]”