Quinault

American  

[kwi-nawlt] / kwɪˈnɔlt /

noun

plural

Quinaults,

plural

Quinault

1. a member of an Indigenous people of western Washington State.

2. the Salishan language of the Quinault.

3. a river flowing southwest from the Olympic Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. 65 miles (105 km) long.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Quinault or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Quinault

First recorded in 1865–70; from Quinault kʷínayɬ, kʷinajɬ, the name of a village at the mouth of the Quinault River (now called Taholah)

Example Sentences

Spencer came with a late surge on his mount to triumph on Britain's richest race day, with 66-1 shot Quinault third in the 19-runner contest.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Then just after 10 p.m. on July 17, 1944, there was a massive explosion of munitions while the SS Quinault Victory and SS E. A. Bryan were berthed at the pier.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

Quinault Fisheries leaders worry there are more “paper fish” than fish running up the rivers and fear the fishery is not being managed for future generations.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

But the state Department of Fish and Wildlife pushed back on these requests from the Quinault.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

But there are tribal names, too—the Puyallup, the Quinault, the Cowichan.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day