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

“Wiesacajac, he’ll have some babiche—some hide string, aroun’ hees waist, an’ he’ll took it now an’ tie the feet of all those swan together, so all they’ll can do is to flap hees wing an’ scream an’ blow their horn like the swan do.

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Then he’ll drop down an’ tie the end of hees babiche to a strong bush.

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Turning to 'Merican Joe, whose nerve had completely returned when he became convinced that the author of the strange yell was a man of flesh and blood, the boy ordered him post-haste to the tent to fetch the three coils of strong babiche line that he had added to the outfit.

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When the blankets were secured with the babiche line the Indian lifted the man to his shoulders, and struck out for the tent, as Connie hurried on ahead to build up the fire and prepare some food.

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Going to the sled, 'Merican Joe picked up a loop of babiche line and threw it about Leloo's neck.

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