"tumpline" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtʌmplaɪn/ Forms: tumplines [plural]
Etymology: tump + line, "tump" is an apheresis of mattump, metump, possibly from a Penobscot descendant of Proto-Algonquian *wetempi (“head”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|tump|line|id1=tumpline}} tump + line, {{m|en|mattump}} mattump, {{m|en|metump}} metump, {{der|en|aaq|-}} Penobscot, {{cog|alg-pro|*wetempi||head}} Proto-Algonquian *wetempi (“head”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tumpline (plural tumplines)
  1. 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. Synonyms: tump line
    Sense id: en-tumpline-en-noun-ZkKOyTWO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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