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bidarka
or bai·dar·ka
[ bahy-dahr-kuh ]
noun
- a sealskin boat used by primarily by the Alaskan Aleuts.
bidarka
/ baɪˈdɑːkiː; baɪˈdɑːkə /
noun
- a canoe covered in animal skins, esp sealskin, used by the Inuit of Alaska
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bidarka1
First recorded in 1825–35; from Russian baĭdárka, equivalent to baĭdár(a) “kind of river craft” (apparently akin to baĭdák “river craft, barge,” Old Russian baidakŭ, bodakŭ, of obscure origin) + -ka diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bidarka1
C19: from Russian baidarka , diminutive of baidara umiak
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Example Sentences
Across the hollow tendrils the old chief guided the bidarka silently, in a zigzag course.
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In reply to this the Aleut stooped down, went out of the door, and walked over to the bidarka, where it lay at the bank.
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Once or twice he gently turned the prow of the bidarka, using the least possible motion.
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A loud chant now broke from all the boatmen, who joined the head bidarka, all backing away from the struggling whale.
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With a shout he called to the others to halt, and presently, pushing the bidarka out into the creek, he paddled across to them.
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