oomiak
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In the stern of the oomiak sat an old grey-headed man, who filled the office of steersman; a duty which usually devolves upon old men after they become unfit to manage the kayak.
From Ungava by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
When the dogs first gave tongue, our tall Esquimau was alone in his hut, having just sent his wife down with a bundle to the oomiak.
From Ungava by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
The oomiak is the Eskimo's family boat and cargo carrier, flat-bottomed, not decked in, and sometimes big enough for twenty people with their gear.
From All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways by Wood, William Charles Henry
This man was very intelligent, and having carefully examined the boats, intimated that he would construct an oomiak after the same plan.
From Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea by Franklin, John
The oomiak, or women’s boat, is quite a different affair from the kayak, in which the men travel singly.
From Ungava by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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