babiche
/bəˈbiːʃ
/noun [mass noun]
Raw hide, typically formed into strips, as used by North American Indians for making fastenings and animal snares.The Koosees' teachings - on everything from selecting the right birch or tamarack tree for the snowshoe frame to weaving the moose hide ‘babiche’ used for the webbing - will be used by the cultural center to produce an instructional book....
- There are solid wooden shoes that were used in emergencies when no babiche was available for webbing, but the historical record and oral tradition agree that these were a second class alternative.
- His chest was massive, and over it the muscles rolled like babiche cord when he moved.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Canadian French, from Micmac a:papi:č.