wabbano Various spellings [< Algonk.; cf. Ojibwa wāpano I am a conjurer, Cree wapun, wabun dawn] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1a n. — Hist.
among certain Indians, a ritual that involves singing, dancing, and conjuration, usually held in the spring and fall.
1b n. — Hist.
a session of heavy drinking that accompanied the trading activities when Indians or others visited a post.