scherm

[skerm, skurm]

scherm

[skerm, skurm]
noun
(in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.

Origin:
1860–65; < Afrikaans skerm screen, shelter < Dutch scherm screen, (earlier) shelter
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Scherm is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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