watap

[ wuh-tahp, wa- ]

/ wəˈtɑp, wæ- /

noun

a thread made by North American Indians from the divided roots of certain conifers and used in weaving and sewing.

Also wat·tap, wa·ta·pe

[wuh-tah-pee, wa-]. /wəˈtɑ pi, wæ-/.

Origin of watap

First recorded in 1800–05; from Canadian French watap, from an Algonquian language, e.g., Ojibwa wadab or Narragansett wattap “tree root”

Words nearby watap

wasting, wasting asset, wastrel, Wast Water, wat, watap, Watauga, watch, watchable, watch and ward, watchband

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Example sentences from the Web for watap

The watap, wet or dry, does not yield, and has therefore been found to be the best thing of all others for this purpose.
The Young Voyageurs|Mayne Reid
These threads are as strong as the best cords of hemp, and are known among the Indians by the name of “watap.”
The Young Voyageurs|Mayne Reid
In a country, therefore, where hemp and flax cannot be readily procured, the “watap” is of great value.
The Young Voyageurs|Mayne Reid
Thus placed, they were all firmly lashed with strong cords of watap, by means of holes pierced in the bottom plank.
The Young Voyageurs|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for watap

watap

/ (wæˈtɑːp, wɑː-) /

noun

a stringy thread made by North American Indians from the roots of various conifers and used for weaving and sewing

Word Origin for watap

C18: from Canadian French, from Cree watapiy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	watap
释义	watap [ wuh-tahp, wa- ] / wəˈtɑp, wæ- / noun a thread made by North American Indians from the divided roots of certain conifers and used in weaving and sewing. Also wat·tap, wa·ta·pe [wuh-tah-pee, wa-]. /wəˈtɑ pi, wæ-/. Origin of watap First recorded in 1800–05; from Canadian French watap, from an Algonquian language, e.g., Ojibwa wadab or Narragansett wattap “tree root” Words nearby watap wasting, wasting asset, wastrel, Wast Water, wat, watap, Watauga, watch, watchable, watch and ward, watchband Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for watap The watap, wet or dry, does not yield, and has therefore been found to be the best thing of all others for this purpose. The Young Voyageurs\|Mayne Reid These threads are as strong as the best cords of hemp, and are known among the Indians by the name of “watap.” The Young Voyageurs\|Mayne Reid In a country, therefore, where hemp and flax cannot be readily procured, the “watap” is of great value. The Young Voyageurs\|Mayne Reid Thus placed, they were all firmly lashed with strong cords of watap, by means of holes pierced in the bottom plank. The Young Voyageurs\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for watap watap / (wæˈtɑːp, wɑː-) / noun a stringy thread made by North American Indians from the roots of various conifers and used for weaving and sewing Word Origin for watap C18: from Canadian French, from Cree watapiy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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