Umiak

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A large open Inuit or Eskimo boat made of skins stretched on a wooden frame, usually propelled by paddles.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A large, open boat made of skins stretched over a wooden frame that is propelled by paddles; used by the Inuit for transportation.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The native name of the women's or larger kind of Eskimo boat, carrying ten or twelve people, and consisting of a wooden frame covered with sealskins, with several seats.
    • Word Usage
    "You can't deny me my umiak this season and you know it."
    Cross Reference
    kayak   
     
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