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pulk

British  
/ pʌlk /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

On a day when temperatures warmed up into the more manageable teens, we rented a cross-country ski pulk at $30 per day from Winthrop Mountain Sports.

From Seattle Times Feb. 2, 2022

As with all German modes of war, Mot pulk was not new in its elements, but in its design and use.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ludwig took a pulk also, to assist us in case of need.

From Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland by Bayard Taylor

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