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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -calumet-, *calumet*
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calumet(n) กล้องยาสูบของอินเดียนแดง มีลำกล้องยาวมาก ใช้สูบเพื่อเป็นสัญลักษณ์แสดงถึงการสงบศึก

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calumet

WordNet (3.0)
calumet(n) a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace), Syn. pipe of peace, peace pipe

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Calumet

n. [ F. calumet, fr. L. calamus reed. See Halm, and cf. Shawm. ] A kind of pipe, used by the North American Indians for smoking tobacco. The bowl is usually made of soft red stone, and the tube is a long reed often ornamented with feathers. [ 1913 Webster ]

Smoked the calumet, the Peace pipe,
As a signal to the nations. Lowgfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The calumet is used as a symbol of peace. To accept the calumet is to agree to terms of peace, and to refuse it is to reject them. The calumet of peace is used to seal or ratify contracts and alliances, and as an evidence to strangers that they are welcome. [ 1913 Webster ]

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