inukshuk
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of inukshuk
from Inuktitut, literally: something in the shape of a man
Example Sentences
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The Canadians also have made appearances, replacing the Danish liquor with Canadian whisky, erecting an inukshuk — a stone marker — and hoisting the maple leaf.
From Washington Post
The granite inukshuk - a man-shaped structure designed as a marker for Arctic hunters - was created by an Inuit artist in Canada in the 1960s.
From BBC
During its time, one of its arms fell off and was glued back on - but when it succumbed to gravity yet again, in 2013 the inukshuk was restored using a dowel.
From BBC
Mtec Installations, tasked with moving the inukshuk for the conservators, described it as a "highly complex and extremely unique" project.
From BBC
The inukshuk was designed to balance without any fixings, however, for safety reasons it was cemented together in 2010.
From BBC
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