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taumori

Bingham

táumori

n. a fore or aft brace to a canoe's mast.

Sabatier

taumori

n. rope connecting top of mast to stern of canoe.
syn. katangitang (because of creaking noise it makes).

Topics: Sea, canoes and navigation, Weaving and crafts

Words that link here

  • katangitang to cause to cry, or to sing repeatedly as a bird.