Sentence:  On 12 January, having hired horses for himself, his servant and the guide, and three camels to carry their baggage, including a <WSD>"kibitka</WSD>", or Turcoman tent, he left Kazala, ostensibly bound for the Russian garrison town. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A circular tent or yurt used by various nomadic peoples such as the Kalmyks and Kyrgyz.