papoose
noun
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Pronunciation: /pəˈpuːs/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Narragansett papoosbor. English papoose Borrowed from Narragansett papoos (“a child”).
- A Native American baby.
“[…] a half-breed what they nicknamed "Splinters" 'cos of the way he fixed up her papoose which he stole on a raid […]”
“They say he has Indian blood in him. They say he has an Indian wife somewhere, and a lot of papooses. Cherokee.”
- A backpack for carrying a baby, or specifically a cradleboard.