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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUMPLINE

From tump, of Algonquian origin + line1; compare Abnaki mádǔmbi pack strap.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TUMPLINE

tumpline  [ˈtʌmpˌlaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUMPLINE

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tumpline is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TUMPLINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Tumpline

A tumpline is a strap attached at both ends to a sack, backpack, or other luggage and used to carry the object by placing the strap over the top of the head. This utilizes the spine rather than the shoulders as standard backpack straps do. Tumplines are not intended to be worn over the forehead, but rather the top of the head just back from the hairline, pulling straight down in alignment with the spine. The bearer then leans forward, allowing the back to help support the load. Tumplines are often used to transport heavy loads across uneven terrain such as footpaths and portages. The voyageurs of the North American fur trade used tumplines exclusively to carry their cargo of pelts and rations across portages. Backpacks for the military and recreational campers were redesigned to carry larger loads during the middle and late twentieth century, and tumplines have become less common in the developed world. The Indians in Mexico traditionally have used the tumpline for carrying heavy loads, such as firewood, baskets, bird cages, and furniture. In the 1920s there was a man in Mexico City who delivered pianos on his back using a tumpline.

Definition of tumpline in the English dictionary

The definition of tumpline in the dictionary is a leather or cloth band strung across the forehead or chest and attached to a pack or load in order to support it Also called: tump.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUMPLINE


airline
ˈɛəˌlaɪn
alkaline
ˈælkəˌlaɪn
baseline
ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn
Caroline
ˈkærəˌlaɪn
dateline
ˈdeɪtˌlaɪn
deadline
ˈdɛdˌlaɪn
headline
ˈhɛdˌlaɪn
helpline
ˈhɛlpˌlaɪn
hipline
ˈhɪpˌlaɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
pipeline
ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn
skyline
ˈskaɪˌlaɪn
strapline
ˈstræpˌlaɪn
tapeline
ˈteɪpˌlaɪn
timeline
ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn
topline
ˈtɒpˌlaɪn
trapline
ˈtræpˌlaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUMPLINE

tumor-like
tumoral
tumorigenesis
tumorigenic
tumorigenicity
tumorous
tumour
tumour-like
tump
tumphy
tumpy
tumshie
tumular
tumuli
tumulose
tumulosity
tumulous
tumult
tumultuary
tumultuate

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUMPLINE

A-line
aline
compline
decline
discipline
external spline
gasoline
hold the line
in-line
indiscipline
internal spline
line
multidiscipline
on line
prefect of discipline
self-discipline
spline
subdiscipline
underline
undiscipline

Synonyms and antonyms of tumpline in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tumpline» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUMPLINE

Find out the translation of tumpline to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tumpline from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tumpline» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tumpline
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mecapal
570 millions of speakers

English

tumpline
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tumpline
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

tumpline
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tumpline
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tumpline
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tumpline
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

portageur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tumlin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tumpline
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タンプライン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tumpline
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumpline
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tumpline
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tumpline
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेंपललाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tumpline
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tumpline
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tumpline
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tumpline
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tumpline
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

tumpline
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

tumpline
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tumpline
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tumpline
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tumpline

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUMPLINE»

The term «tumpline» is used very little and occupies the 172.812 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUMPLINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tumpline» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tumpline» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tumpline

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUMPLINE»

Discover the use of tumpline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tumpline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Survival Skills of Native California
The net made for Gayton had eighteen rows of loops and measured about 3 feet in length and 5 feet in width when pulled taut. A coil similar to that of the start was passed through the last row of loops and through the looped end of a tumpline.
Paul Douglas Campbell, 1999
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Provincial and State Papers
Wm. Nevins, 1 knapsack, 1 jacket, 1 tumpline. Minott Farmer, 1 knapsack, 1 sword, 1 tumpline. Sam1 Hill, 1 knapsack, 1 tumpline. Ephraim Blood, 1 gun, 1 knapsack, 1 tumpline. James Macintosh, L knapsack, 1 jacket, 1 tumpline. Libbeus ...
New Hampshire (Colony) Probate Court, 1873
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U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook
Precisely written, profusely illustrated, and completely authoritative, this is an essential book for anyone—soldier or civilian—looking for knowledge that could prove to be the difference between life and death in a dangerous situation ...
United States Air Force, 2013
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Field & Stream
"Maurice has an older brother, Henri, who is rangier and who has, in front of witnesses, put the meat from two butchered caribou in a Woods tumpline pack and walked away with it. The weight of the pack was 362 pounds. Maurice says that ...
5
Living Like Indians: A Treasury of North American Indian ...
Indians have frequently carried loads of 350 pounds by tumpline over rough trails three miles long, without making one stop en route. A tumpline is a strong, soft leather headhand ranging from 2 to 3 inches in width with two narrow but strong ...
Allan A. Macfarlan, 2011
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Popular Mechanics
By Cat Craig OOD FISHING water is never beyond the reach of the experienced canoeman who uses a tumpline to carry his canoe comfortably under difficult conditions. A tumpline, correctly rigged, permits shifting the load alternately from the ...
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Boys' Life
Tumpline Packing By ERNEST DOCLAR By KEN and PAT KRAFT. More people use Desenex to help stop Athlete's Foot than any other remedy. DESENEX® is America's number one Athlete's Foot preparation. That's because anti -fungal ...
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Primitive Technology: A Book of Earth Skills
A tumpline or burden strap is simply a band, about one to one and a half inches wide and more than 9 feet long. It is long enough to tie around the body and the load. A carrying net is a small net with straps at each end. The net is large enough ...
David Wescott, 1999
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Prehistory of the Rustler Hills: Granado Cave
This author next fashioned a tumpline from a length (125 cm) of cordage that was coiled six to eight times to make a long loop. This coil of cordage was then flattened so that it had two looped ends. One looped end was threaded behind each ...
Donny L. Hamilton, 2010
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Boy's Book of Camping and Wood Crafts
TUMPLINES Not as a carrying device but as a safety measure is the tumpline important to thC average CZImPCI'. The tumpline is a strap that fits over one's forehead so that the pack is carried by the neck muscles rather than those of the back.
‎2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUMPLINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tumpline is used in the context of the following news items.
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'A good spirit' at Ganondagan's 24th annual Native American Music …
For now, festival visitors are enjoying activities like traditional Native demonstrators, including stone carving, and pottery- and tumpline-making, traditional ... «Victor Post, Jul 15»
2
Tradition and a Vibrant Living Culture Highlight Ganondagan's …
... artisan demonstrations (tumpline twining, pottery, soapstone carving,) a flute circle and workshop, traditional Iroquois storytelling, the Native Arts Market, and, ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Ganondagan's 24th annual Native American Dance and Music …
Additional activities will include traditional Native demonstrators such as stone carving and pottery- and tumpline-making, traditional storytelling, a Native ... «Irondequoit Post, Jul 15»
4
Cliff Jacobson Unfiltered
Nothing has been more bad-mouthed in canoeing literature than the tumpline (a wide strap that attaches to a pack or bundle, and is placed just above the ... «CANOE & KAYAK, Jul 15»
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Farmers are Not Immune to Auto Enrolment
... dry bulk warehouse terminal, which will provide state-of-the-art facilities to As... View RSS feed · Follow @Stackyard1. © 2013 - 2015 TUMPLINE INTERNET. «Stackyard, Jun 15»
6
20 Things Every Paddler Needs To Know
Developed by Native Americans and romanticized by fur-trading Voyageurs, the tumpline is the best way to carry heavy loads, including canoes, across long ... «CANOE & KAYAK, May 15»
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What is the Ceinture Fléchée, and Why Does Every Winter …
The sash was also often used as a tumpline, to allow the user to carry a heavy load on their back. In the event of an emergency the long fringed threads could be ... «Snowshoe Magazine, Feb 15»
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Freddy Conquers the Competition for Eye Muscle Area
... calling upon the UK Government and devolved administrations to do all they can... View RSS feed · Follow @Stackyard1. © 2013 - 2015 TUMPLINE INTERNET. «Stackyard, Jan 15»
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Charity Auction Success at Cereals 2014
... and frequency of heather burning used as a vegetation management tool acro... View RSS feed · Follow @Stackyard1. © 2013 - 2015 TUMPLINE INTERNET. «Stackyard, Jun 14»
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For sale for $66000 on eBay: An orginal Duluth Pack. Maybe.
... provisions for wilderness camping, fashioned with a buckled flap, shoulder straps and a head strap called a "tumpline" to help support and carry the load. «Pioneer Press, Sep 13»

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