tupik
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of tupik
from Inuktitut tupiq
Example Sentences
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In anger she fled into her tupik, or tent.
From The Eternal Maiden by T. Everett Harré
In heavy winds or heavy summer rains, the old tupik is simply spread over the new one, thus giving a double thickness and protection to the owners.
From The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club by Robert E. (Robert Edwin) Peary
The tupik is made of sealskins, with the hair on the inside.
From The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club by Robert E. (Robert Edwin) Peary
In the summer they live in a tent, which they call a "tupik."
From The Eskimo Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins
The bed platform in the tupik is now generally made of lumber, which I have furnished, raised on stones, and in pleasant weather the cooking is done outside.
From The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club by Robert E. (Robert Edwin) Peary
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