amaut
amowt
/ (əˈmaʊt) /
noun
Canadian a hood on an Inuit woman's parka for carrying a child
Nearby words
- amatungula,
- amaurosis,
- amaurosis congenita of leber,
- amaurosis fugax,
- amaurotic pupil,
- amaze,
- amazeballs,
- amazed,
- amazement,
- amazia
Word Origin for amaut
from Inuktitut
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Examples from the Web for amaut
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 Life|Fridtjof Nansen