ulu
[oo-loo]
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noun
a knife with a broad, nearly semicircular blade joined to a short haft at a right angle to the unsharpened side: a traditional tool of Eskimo women.
Origin of ulu
From Inuit
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Examples from the Web for ulu
Historical Examples of ulu
The plan of Ulu Jami, the great mosque, follows the original courtyard type.
The next day was to be our last on the plains, for our destination was Ulu Kishla, well up on the hills.
By Desert Ways to BaghdadLouisa Jebb
While doing so, they cry “Ūlu, ulu” in a manner which recalls to mind the kulavi idal of the Maravans and Kallans.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston
Such fire-balls, shot into the sun-dried canvas of the clipper, might go far towards leaving her bones ableach on Ulu Salama.
CursedGeorge Allan England
Careful inspection through the glass confirmed the opinion that a formidable war-fleet was headed toward Ulu Salama bar.
CursedGeorge Allan England