1. a chest or box used for storing supplies, especially on a boat or in a camp
Usage: nautical; camping
2. a small shelter or hut used by loggers or workers
Usage: logging; regional

Examples

• The crew stored their tools in the wannigans on deck.
• Each wannigan contained enough food for a week in the wilderness.
• The loggers built wannigans near the work site for temporary shelter.
• She packed the camping gear into several wannigans.
• The old wannigan served as both storage and sleeping quarters.