porter's knot

English

Noun

porter 's knot (plural porter's knots)

(obsolete) A double shoulder pad worn with a strap around the forehead, used by hawkers and market porters for supporting burdens on the head.
- 1793, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford, published 2008, page 74:
  Mr. Wilcox, the bookseller, on being informed by him that his intention was to get his livelihood as an authour, eyed his robust frame attentively, and with a significant look, said, ‘You had better buy a porter's knot.’

Translations

double shoulder pad used by porters

Ottoman Turkish: سمر (semer)

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