bowyang means A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
noun
- A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending.“Jack McGrath […] travelled innocently beside his team in his faded red shirt, his moleskins, bowyangs, and heavy boots.”