tumplines
/ˈtʌmpˌlaɪnz/
noun
- A strap or sling worn across the forehead or chest to help carry a heavy load on the back, used especially by porters or hikers.
- The hiker adjusted her tumpline to better balance the heavy pack.
- He fashioned a tumpline from a length of rope to haul firewood.
- Indigenous peoples used tumplines to carry goods over long distances.