Indian file

English

Attested since the 1700s, because Native Americans traversed woods in this way.

Indian file

(especially US, uncommon) Single file.
- 1791, Voyages And Travels Of An Indian Interpreter And Trader, page 69:
  In about an hour they returned very much intoxicated, singing their dead war songs, and every warrior naked, painted black from head to foot: as they approached the house in Indian file, each one repeated the following words […]

Usually used as walk (march, approach, etc) Indian file (adverbially) or walk in Indian file. Until the 1800s, the form walk in an Indian file was sometimes encountered.

单词	Indian file
释义	Indian file English Etymology Attested since the 1700s, because Native Americans traversed woods in this way. Noun Indian file (especially US, uncommon) Single file. 1791, Voyages And Travels Of An Indian Interpreter And Trader, page 69: In about an hour they returned very much intoxicated, singing their dead war songs, and every warrior naked, painted black from head to foot: as they approached the house in Indian file, each one repeated the following words […] Usage notes Usually used as walk (march, approach, etc) Indian file (adverbially) or walk in Indian file. Until the 1800s, the form walk in an Indian file was sometimes encountered.
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