babiche

[ buh-beesh ]

noun

1. (in the Pacific Northwest) cord, thread, or lacings made of rawhide, gut, or sinew, especially for making snowshoes.

babiche

/ bɑːˈbiːʃ /

noun

1. thongs or lacings of rawhide

Word History and Origins

Origin of babiche¹

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”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of babiche¹

C19: from Canadian French, of Algonquian origin

Example Sentences

Brent woke up and the Indian loosened the babiche line that had secured him, coiled the rope carefully, and without a word, went on with his preparation of the meal.

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It was a strange, tense little smile, but it told him that she was not afraid, that she had great faith in him, and knew what the babiche meant.

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Twice his eyes shot down-stream, with the thought that it might be better to cast himself bodily into the water, and after that draw Marette to him by means of the babiche.

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The babiche rope had saved her.

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The babiche rope, not half as large around as his little finger, had swung her to the downstream side of the rock.

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