Umiak
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Umiak is a noun meaning (nautical) A large, open boat made of skins stretched over a wooden frame that is propelled by paddles; used by the Eskimos for transportation.
Meaning
(nautical) A large, open boat made of skins stretched over a wooden frame that is propelled by paddles; used by the Eskimos for transportation.
Example Sentences
In many regions, people went inland at the end of August (often travelling upriver in large sealskin boats called umiat) to hunt caribou till September or October.
Word Forms
- umiaks
- umiat
- umiac
- umiaq
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include umiack, oomiak, umiaq, oomiack, oomiac, umiac.
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