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forehead strap
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a kind of harness for carrying heavy loads, drawing on a tracking line, etc., consisting of a leather strap that is broad at the middle and tapers at both ends, the broad band being placed around the forehead (or chest) and the two ends attached to the pack or other load.
See: tumpline
Quotations
1820
She carried this . . . by means of a forehead strap . . . .
1913
Then, he took the light pack from the little sledge, fastened the forehead straps around it, and tucked Jean in its place.