TUMPLINE

Etymology

Noun

tumpline (plural tumplines)

A strap used to carry objects tied to its ends by placing the broadened or cushioned middle of the strap over the head just above the forehead.

Anagrams

• pilentum

Source: Wiktionary


Tump"line`, n.

Definition: A strap placed across a man's forehead to assist him in carrying a pack on his back. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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