Chilcat
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Chilcat
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Example Sentences
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And then she died, in the heart of the winter, died in childbirth, up there on the Chilcat Station.
From The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke by London, Jack
Many wore the native Chilcat blanket of ceremony made of the hair of the mountain goat.
From Where the Sun Swings North by Willoughby, Barrett
First in importance was Kadishan, also a chief of the Stickeens, chosen because of his powers of oratory, his kinship with Chief Shathitch of the Chilcat tribe, and his friendly relations with other chiefs.
From Alaska Days with John Muir by Young, Samual Hall
Some tribes of British Columbia weave soft capes or cloaks of cedar bark, and in Alaska the Chilcat Indians weave beautiful blankets of mountain-sheep wool and mountain-goat hair.
From American Indians by Starr, Frederick
As we paddled up the winding channel of the Chilcat River we saw great excitement in the town.
From Alaska Days with John Muir by Young, Samual Hall
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