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babiche

/buh-beesh/US // bəˈbiʃ //UK // (bɑːˈbiːʃ) //

狒狒,狒顼,狒狒的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : thong, thread, or lacings made of rawhide, gut, or sinew, especially for making snowshoes.

Examples

  • Where the weight of the foot would rest he used a fine mesh of babiche or twisted sinew.

  • A broken piece of babiche hanging from it told the old story of a rifled cache, another evidence of the wolverine's handiwork.

  • Then there came the morning, very early, when the babiche collar and the iron chain were fastened to him again.

  • She wrapped blankets closely about her father's body, and tied them with babiche cord.

  • This time a stout babiche thong was tied to the collar round his neck, and he was fastened to a staple in the log wall.