| 单词 | portage strap |
| 释义 | > as lemmasportage strap portage strap n. North American a strap placed across the forehead to allow a canoe to be carried on the back, or to assist in the carrying of a backpack; = tump-line n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > [noun] > by a person > strap around forehead metumpa1753 portage strap1847 tump-line1860 1847 Narr. Two Voy. Hudson's Bay 69 Each man is provided with a leathern strap..which he has hitherto used in tracking, but now he employs it as a portage strap. 1871 G. L. Huyshe Red River Exped. vii. 106 Indians and experienced voyageurs use a long strap called a ‘portage strap’. 1948 Beaver June 21/2 The simple voyageur Leger lost only a three-point blanket..a portage strap, a pair of French shoes. 1997 Eastern Woods & Waters Summer 37/2 Most pack baskets come equipped with adjustable shoulder straps of leather or web belting and may include a tumpline or ‘portage strap’ to ease transport of a heavy load. < as lemmas |
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