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taurapa

1. (noun) stern-post (of a canoe).

Nō te tatanga mai ka titiro atu kāore he taurapa, he tauihu, ko ngā aroaro anga kē ai ki te tā, ko ngā hoe kahurapa kē ai ki te whanga (TP 1/1911:5). / When they approached we observed that they had no stern-post or prow, they faced to the stern and the oars extended sideways to wait.

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Taurapa o Te Waka, Te

1. (location) Southland - the southern part of the South Island.

puhi kai ariki

1. (noun) little carved figure, facing the bow, at the base of the taurapa (sternpost) of a carved canoe.

otū

1. (noun) the part of the pītau, or of the taurapa, which prevents water from coming into a canoe.

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