hogan

(gôn′, -gän′; -gən)

noun

the typical dwelling of the Navajo Indians, built of earth walls supported by timbers

Origin: Navajo hooghan, house

Hogan, Ben (born William Benjamin Hogan) 1912-97; U.S. golfer

See hogan in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A one-room Navajo structure traditionally built with the entrance facing east, used as a dwelling or for ceremonial purposes. Early hogans were made of earth-covered poles, with later models often built of logs, stones, and other materials.

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Origin: Navajo hooghan

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American golfer. He won the U.S. Open championship (1948, 1950, 1951, and 1953), the PGA championship (1948), and the British Open (1953).

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