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What is a babiche?

What is a babiche? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (Canada) Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.
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The polished brass arm and wall plate reflect the warm varnished wood and babiche tones of both the snowshoe and parchment shade.
The women took care of the food, skinning, cooking, smoking the meat, made babiche, clothes, blankets, and bowls.
Otherwise even a slight crust upon the snow will in time cut the babiche strands.
Roots are better than babiche in applications where the object would be in water, as wet babiche stretches terribly.
Men generally made manufactured the frames, while women prepared the babiche for webbing that consisted of long strips of dehaired rawhide.
Then Falkner bound him hand and foot with the babiche thongs, and dragged him to the bunk.

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