wejack
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wejack
1735–45; < Cree oče·k < Proto-Algonquian *wečye·ka
Example Sentences
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The otter was the tail of the dog, the wejack was one of his fore-paws, and the horned horse, and the walrus, were his nose.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 by Jones, James Athearn
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