calumet
calumet · calumets
A clay tobacco pipe used by Native Americans, especially as a symbol of truce or peaceA clay tobacco pipe used by Native Americans, especially as a symbol of truce or peace.
/ˈkæljʊmɛt/
Meaning
1 sensesA clay tobacco pipe used by Native Americans, especially as a symbol of truce or peace.
More definitions
- a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From a Norman variant of Old French chalumeau (imported to Canada with Norman colonists),From a Norman variant of Old French chalumeau (imported to Canada with Norman colonists), from Latin calamellus, diminutive of calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos).
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Forms
plural: calumetsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace):peace pipepipe of peace