TUMPLINE


Meaning of TUMPLINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtəmp-ˌlīn ]

noun

Etymology: tump, of Algonquian origin; akin to Eastern Abenaki mádûmbí pack strap

Date: 1796

: a sling formed by a strap slung over the forehead or chest and used for carrying or helping to support a pack on the back or in hauling loads

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.