"porter's knot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: porter's knots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} porter's knot (plural porter's knots)
  1. (obsolete) A double shoulder pad worn with a strap around the forehead, used by hawkers and market porters for supporting burdens on the head. Tags: obsolete Translations (double shoulder pad used by porters): سمر (semer) (Ottoman Turkish)
    Sense id: en-porter's_knot-en-noun-kgDvdAEH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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