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{{short description|Tent supported by a central pole}}
A '''bell [[tent]]''' is a human shelter for [[Dwelling|inhabiting]], traveling or leisure. The design is a simple structure, supported by a single central pole, covered with a cotton [[canvas]]. The stability of the tent is reenforced with tension by [[Guy-wire|guy ropes]] connected around the top of the walls and being held down by pegs around the circumference to the ground. It has a circular floor plan of some 10ft and larger.<br/>▼
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The multiple sizes of bell tents can be suited to their use or preference and most have a specious interior, with room to sleep a number of people.▼
[[File:Bell tent detail.png|thumb|300px|Bell tents used by the British cavalry during the [[Crimean War]] in 1855. Photograph by [[Roger Fenton]].]]
▲A '''bell [[tent]]''' is a human shelter for [[Dwelling|inhabiting]], traveling or leisure that has been used since 600AD.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.portobellotents.com/news/history-bell-tent/ |title=History of Bell Tents |access-date=2020-04-08 |archive-date=2021-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816131850/https://www.portobellotents.com/news/history-bell-tent/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The design is a simple structure, supported by a single central pole, covered with
▲The multiple sizes of bell tents can be suited to their use or preference and most have a
==History==
Indigenous people from around the world have used canvas as a natural breathable material, with suitable properties for use in the elements. Canvas is durable and versatile.
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The bell tent is characteristically
Bell tents have become the classic type of accommodation used in modern luxury camping, or [[glamping]], often kitted out with electricity hook-up, double beds, carpeting, refrigeration units and even coffee machines.<ref>[https://www.elkmountaintents.com/glamping-tents-for-sale/ Wall Tents and Bell Tents for Glamping]</ref>
==See also==
*[[Lavvu]]▼
*[[List of human habitation forms]]
*[[Wigwam]]
*[[Yurt]]
*[[Glamping]]
==References==
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[[Category:Camping equipment]]
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