babiche

American  

[buh-beesh] / bəˈbiʃ /

noun

1. (in the Pacific Northwest) cord, thread, or lacings made of rawhide, gut, or sinew, especially for making snowshoes.

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babiche British  

/ bɑːˈbiːʃ /

noun

1. thongs or lacings of rawhide

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Etymology

Origin of babiche

First recorded in 1800–10; from Canadian French (la) babiche, from Mi'kmaq a·papi·č “cord, thread,” diminutive of a·papi from unattested Proto-Algonquian aʔlapa·py(i), aʔlapy- “net” + unattested -a·py- “string”)

Example Sentences

Then he dragged Kazan to a log that high water had thrown up on the shore a few yards away and made the end of the babiche rope fast to a dead snag.

From Kazan by Curwood, James Oliver

The hair was worn short at their flanks, and one still dragged after him three feet of corded babiche trace.

From Kazan by Curwood, James Oliver

For a brief interval Sandy allowed the babiche to fall slack.

From Kazan by Curwood, James Oliver

Sandy was squatted six feet from him, holding the end of the babiche, and grinning.

From Kazan by Curwood, James Oliver

This time a stout babiche thong was tied to the collar round his neck, and he was fastened to a staple in the log wall.

From Kazan by Curwood, James Oliver