Definitions for umiakˈu miˌæk
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
u•mi•akˈu miˌæk(n.)
an open wooden boat covered with skins, used esp. by Eskimos to transport goods and passengers.
Category: Navy
Origin of umiak:
1760–70; < Inuit umiaq women's boat
Wiktionary
umiak(Noun)
A large, open boat made of skins stretched over a wooden frame that is propelled by paddles; used by the Inuit for transportation.
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