mandahman•dahᘍᐣᑕᑋNcanvas, tarpaulin

 

Etymology: A loan from Spanish manta ‟coarse cotton cloth”, introduced by Mexican pack train men who worked for Jean-Jacques Caux, known as ‟Cataline”, who transported goods in northern British Columbia between 1858 and 1912.


Related Words:   Skins and Cloth


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