What is a strap placed across a man's forehead to assist him in carrying a pack on his back. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett called?
tumpline — A strap placed across a man's forehead to assist him in carrying a pack on his back. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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