pulk

British

/ pʌlk /

noun

a sledge that is pulled by dogs while a person skis behind to steer and brake

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Etymology

Origin of pulk

C19: from Finnish pulkka , from Sami pulkke

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Chandi hauled a pulk — a Nordic sled — named after her niece Simran and laden with almost 200 pounds of equipment, including freeze-dried meals.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2022

“And if you don’t, there are cheaper options. You can get a plastic pulk or I’ve seen homemade versions.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

If your kid is lulled to sleep by a car seat, the pulk is liable to do the same.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

Unprecedented concentrations of very heavy, semi-mobile artillery are the newest feature of Mot pulk.

From Time Magazine Archive

I tried it once, for a child's sake, but found that the romance of reindeer travel was lost without the pulk.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 by Various

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