tūmatakahuki
1. (noun) binding stitch for tukutuku panels - used to bind the horizontal and vertical kākaho together to form the basic structure of the panel.
Ka oti mai te tūmatakahuki, kātahi ka tīmataria te mahi tukutuku tūturu (PK 2008:1001). / When the binding stitches were complete, then the real work of making tukutuku was begun.
2. (noun) upright rod on the front of a tukutuku panel.
Ko te rākau tūmatakahuki whakamatua i ngā kaho tukutuku (M 2005:300). / The main upright rod on the front of tukutuku slats.
