umiak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large, open boat made of skins stretched over a wooden frame that is propelled by paddles; used by the Eskimos for transportation.

Word forms

umiak umiaks umiat umiac umiaq oomiac oomiak

Etymology

From Inuvialuktun ᐅᒥᐊᖅ (umiaq, “women's boat”).

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