squaw

A woman of the North American Indians.

← squatter × squeegee →

Squaw
·noun A female; a woman; — in the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family, correlative of...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
squaw
(Narragansett Indian.) An Indian woman. Mr. Duponceau, after giving a list of the languages and form...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
Squaw man
·add. ·- A white man who has married an Indian squaw; sometimes, one who has gained tribal rights by...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Squaw vine
·add. ·- The partridge berry (Mitchella repens). ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
old-squaw
The popular name of a brown duck, one of the most common throughout North America, the long-tailed D...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
squaw-root
(Lat. macrotys racemosa.) A medicinal plant put up by the Shakers. It is recommended for correcting ...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
squaw-weed
(Lat. senecio obovatus.) A medicinal plant used for diseases of the skin. ...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.