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komatik

[ koh-mat-ik ]
/ koʊˈmæt ɪk /

Chiefly Canadian.

an Eskimo sled made by binding crossbars to wooden runners with rawhide.

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Origin of komatik

First recorded in 1815–25, komatik is from the Inuit word qamutik

Words nearby komatik

Kolyma Mountains, Kolyma Range, kolytic, Komandorski Islands, Komati, komatik, kombu, kombucha, Komenský, Komi, Komi Autonomous Republic
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British Dictionary definitions for komatik

komatik
/ (ˈkəʊmætɪk) /

noun

a sledge having wooden runners and crossbars bound with rawhide, used by the Inuit and other related peoples

Word Origin for komatik

C20: from Inuktitut (Labrador)
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