Meaning of geteld | Babel Free

Definitions

A tent, of a style historically used by the Anglo-Saxons, which resembles a shelter-half or pup tent.

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“Many tents (rounds, getelds) can be put⟳ up by one person, if there is some planning done ahead of time about staking ropes, staking floor, ...”

“The geteld our kids use⟳ has stood up fine through two or three Pennsics. It requires substantially less wood than a Viking tent, and I think⟳ it's a good deal⟳ easier to build⟳ than a bell, although since I've never built a bell I could easily be wrong.”

“For the would-be tentmaker on a budget, a "pup-tent" style tent (rectangular sides, triangular ends--the Viking tent and the Saxon geteld are two examples of this style, although their frameworks are dissimilar) is the cheapest and easiest to make⟳.”

“Dov and Thora, who camp next to us at Pennsic, have⟳ Getelds that look⟳ noticeably taller than ours. We don't waterproof our canvas--just use⟳ canvas ...”

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