DCHP-3

wrapper

Esp.North
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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n.

a sheet of canvas or tarpaulin used to cover up the load on a dog-sled.

Quotations

1896
Behind them a confused mass of dog harness, wrappers, and flat sleds formed a barrier to keep out a score or more of giddés. . . .
1924
Others [toboggans] have the tanned leather wrapper with the head and tail lines.
1957
Sam Dick with wife and child were mostly scared Feb. 20th when a Cessna 195 landing at Tuk veered into their dog team and caught the wrapper of the sled in one ski.