calumet
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calumets, plural;
/ˈkalyəˌmet/,/-mit/,/ˌkalyəˈmet/,
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calumets, plural;
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A North American Indian peace pipe
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- a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
- The Calumet, also commonly called the Valpo Local, was a passenger train route operated by Amtrak between Chicago and Valparaiso, Indiana. Despite Amtrak's mandate to provide only intercity service, the Calumet was a commuter train. ...
- Calumet is a station on Metra's Metra Electric Line located in East Hazel Crest, Illinois. The station is officially located at Park Avenue and 174th Street, near the Calumet Country Club, however the actual location is on Wood Street south of 174th Street. ...
- A clay tobacco-pipe used by American Indians, especially as a symbol of truce or peace
- another name for the Native American peace pipe, which was often made from a hollow reed;
- a peace pipe, usually elaborately decorated and often composed of both wood and stone elements.
- A decorated and functional pipe made by the Indians of North America, also known as the "Peace Pipe".
- A long-stemmed sacred pipe used primarily by many native peoples of North America; it is smoked as a token of peace.