watap
[ wuh-tahp, wa- ]
/ wəˈtɑp, wæ- /
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noun
a thread made by North American Indians from the divided roots of certain conifers and used in weaving and sewing.
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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
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 ReidIn a country, therefore, where hemp and flax cannot be readily procured, the “watap” is of great value.
The Young Voyageurs|Mayne ReidThese 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 ReidThe watap, wet or dry, does not yield, and has therefore been found to be the best thing of all others for this purpose.
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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
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