Sherpa
Appearance
Sherpa can refer to:
- The Sherpa people, an ethnic group in eastern Nepal.
- The word sherpa, meaning the personal representatives of heads of state and government within the G8 process: the metaphor is that the "sherpa" prepares the way toward the "summit". One or more "sherpa meetings" are generally held in preparation for summits.
- In UK caving, one of a team who assists a cave diver to move his equipment to the start of the dive. See Cave diving.
- The Shorts 330 "C-23 Sherpa" cargo aircraft.
- A light commercial vehicle produced by the various incarnations of British Leyland and LDV Limited from the 1970s until 2006. See LDV Pilot.
- A series of military trucks produced by French constructor Renault.