oomiak

/ ˈuːmɪˌæk /

noun

The oomiak was about twenty-seven feet in length by six in width.

Reloading, the captain fired, smashing one end of another oomiak.

The boats in use among the Innuits are still the kayak and the oomiak, for which civilized man can offer no adequate substitute.

The oomiak was then brought up close, and the foot of the stairs set inside the gunwale.

Something very much like a feminine screech rose in the oomiak.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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