hump strap
n.— «A mover actually put the Mosler on his back using a “hump” strap and walked the safe down a long flight of stairs when I moved recently.» —“Re: Safe Manufacturers” by Julius Chang Usenet: rec.guns Mar. 28, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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