camp DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1a n.
a temporary shelter, often at a stopping place in the bush.
See also: half-camp lean-to (def. 2)
1b n.
a small and wretched dwelling; hut.
1c n. — N.B.
See 1832 quote.
See also: shanty ((n.)) (def. 1b)
2 n. — Rare
a domed structure of mud, sticks, stones, etc. built as a rule in a beaver pond behind the dam and used as a den by a family of beavers.
See also: beaver lodge
3 † n.
a summer cottage.
See also: chalet (meaning 2)
4 n. — Obs.
the place in a sugar bush where sugaring-off (def. 1) takes place, including the building and equipment.
See also: camp-house sugar-camp sugaring-off (def. 1)
5 n.
the tents, buildings and general working area of a community (often temporary) of miners, fishermen, etc. in remote areas.
See also: campsite (def. 3)