oomiak
Britishnoun
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See, the oomiak has a tail—and wags it!”
From The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
Were you not in great danger when your oomiak and kayaks were crushed in the ice?”
From Red Rooney The Last of the Crew by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
The oomiak is the open boat of skin used by Eskimo women, and is capable of holding several persons.
From The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
The bear went past—like one of Arbalik’s arrows—sitting on its haunches, and trying to stop itself in vain, for the wind carried it on like an oomiak with the sail spread.
From Red Rooney The Last of the Crew by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
The oomiak, or women’s boat, is quite a different affair from the kayak, in which the men travel singly.
From Ungava by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
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