1. a supply chest or storage box used by lumberjacks or loggers
Usage: logging; regional
2. a houseboat or floating kitchen used by logging crews
Usage: logging; regional

Examples

• The loggers kept their tools and supplies in the old wannigan.
• Each crew member had access to the communal wannigan for equipment.
• The wannigan floated downstream following the logging operation.
• They loaded the wannigan with enough food for a week in the woods.
• The cook prepared meals on the wannigan anchored near the logging site.