shaganappi

[ shag-uh-nap-ee, shag-uh-nap-ee ]

noun

, Chiefly Canadian.

1. thongs, straps, or lacings made of rawhide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaganappi¹

1735–45; < Swampy Cree (dial. of Cree spoken in Manitoba and Ontario) pi·ša·kana·piy (compare Cree pi·ša·kan leather, -a·piy string)

Example Sentences

Then he would steal or borrow a shaganappi pony and ride some night to the States, only forty miles distant in a bee-line across prairie.

From Project Gutenberg

It was too late to think of moving on again, and Leblanc was glad of the opportunity of halting to repair some of the carts with the ever serviceable “Shaganappi,” a large supply of which was carried for the purpose, as also to mend the harness and other gear which had been broken by the restive movements of the horses during the storm.

From Project Gutenberg

The stage coach, the Red River cart, and the shaganappi pony are things of the past, and several railways with richly furnished trains connect St. Paul and Minneapolis with the City of Winnipeg.

From Project Gutenberg

The Indians upon their "Shaganappi ponies," as they are called, like mounted guards protecting the men, women and children of the Colony who trudged wearily on foot.

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