oomiak
Britishnoun
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The oomiak, or women’s canoe, is of much larger and clumsier construction, somewhat like a boat.
From Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
“But where the kayak and the oomiak cannot float the sledge may go,” said the Captain.
From The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
He therefore quietly assumed the post of steersman in the oomiak, which contained Madam Mangivik, Nootka, the easy-going Cowlik, the gentle Rinka, Adolay, and a variety of children and babies.
From The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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 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
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