tump|line

tump|line
tump|line «TUHMP LYN», noun.
U.S. and Canada. a strap across the forehead and over the shoulders, used to carry loads on the back, especially by American Indians.
[perhaps < Algonkian (compare Massachusetts t pack strap)]

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