tomol
tomol noun: a planked boat used by the Chumash and Tongva peoples of California since pre-Columbian times, propelled by crouching occupants using paddles.
Noun
tomol (plural tomols)
- A planked boat used by the Chumash and Tongva peoples of California since pre-Columbian times, propelled by crouching occupants using paddles.
- For this reason a better understanding of their earliest acquisition and the implications for the invention of the tomol require further analysis using the higher caliber "high-resolution" data.2004, Jeanne E. Arnold, Foundations of Chumash Complexity, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, →ISBN
- K'twa, the primary tomol maker, had worked his way up the society to become the most important carpenter in the village. It was his job to ensure that the village had a sufficient number of tomols.2012, Carl W. McClure, And That's the Truth!: Meaningful Fiction to Stimulate Your Mind and Nurture Your Soul, →ISBN, page 656
Forms of tomol
| plural | tomols |
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Origin of tomol
From a Chumashan language.
Questions about tomol
- What does tomol mean?
- Tomol means a planked boat used by the Chumash and Tongva peoples of California since pre-Columbian times, propelled by crouching occupants using paddles.
- What part of speech is tomol?
- Tomol is a noun.
- What is the plural of tomol?
- The plural of tomol is tomols.
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