Attu

[ at-too ]

noun
  1. the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.

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How to use Attu in a sentence

  • Nio Attu vith a neri Sagu ulfa alna ec var einn fathir theirra.

    Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 | Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.
  • Some real Attu and Atka baskets were found here at prices ranging from one hundred dollars up.

    Alaska | Ella Higginson
  • At its best, the basketry of the islands of Atka and Attu in the Aleutian chain is the most beautiful in the world.

    Alaska | Ella Higginson
  • The Attu weaver has her basket inverted and suspended by a string, working from the bottom down toward the top.

    Alaska | Ella Higginson
  • The warp hangs loose from the rude loom, and the wool is woven upward, as in Attu and Haidah basketry.

    Alaska | Ella Higginson

British Dictionary definitions for Attu

Attu

/ (ˈætuː) /


noun
  1. the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of SW Alaska: largest of the Near Islands

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