pulk

British  

/ pʌlk /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

You could see a mile on the horizon, and the pulk felt fantastic.

From New York Times

I remember Monica, the pilot, and me trying to manhandle my pulk out of the plane, and the weight was insane.

From New York Times

I should’ve kept either the tent or the sleeping bag, and just left one of them, so if I lost the tent I would have had the sleeping bag and vice versa, but I left both, marked them with my GPS and my spare ski, and set off with about 40 days of food in the pulk, a satellite phone and down jacket.

From New York Times

“I can’t have any outside assistance and I have to take everything with me in a special sledge called a pulk: all my food, my fuel, my supplies, everything. I can’t have any food resupplies or medical help. I cannot even accept a cup of tea,” she said.

From The Guardian

Searle is 5ft 5in tall and weighs just over 60kg; the pulk will weigh over 80kg.

From The Guardian