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umiak definition

umi·ak or umiaq u′mi·aq′ (o̵̅o̅′mē ak′)

noun

a large, open boat made of skins stretched on a wooden frame, used by Eskimos for transporting goods and traditionally rowed by women

Etymology: Esk (Eastern dial.)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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