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papoose (older) pappoose, papouse < Algonk. 
1 n. a child or baby of American Indian parents.
- 1816 The Micmac Indians call a child papouse, a wife squaw, and a husband sanop.
- 1852 (1881) She had gone down to the spring for water, and on her return was surprised at the sight of a squaw and her family of three half-grown lads, and an innocent little brown papoose.
- 1963 The term papoose is commonly used among the natives to denote children of almost any age, but still I had expected a much younger patient.
2 n. a beaver cub; young beaver.
- 1680 (1945-1946) the Men imployed in Sorting the Beaver have found . . . 342 Stage Pappoes. . . .
- 1861 The beaver is a social kind of animal, living in communities or families, generally consisting of five--father, mother, and three "papouses" (so the young beavers are called).
- 1816 The Micmac Indians call a child papouse, a wife squaw, and a husband sanop.