amaut
amowt
- Canadian a hood on an Inuit woman's parka for carrying a child
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Word Origin
from Inuktitut
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Historical Examples
As the amaut is lined both inside and out with reindeer- or seal-skin, this pouch makes a nice warm nest for the child.
Eskimo LifeFridtjof Nansen