Umiak definition
A large, open boat made of skins stretched on a wooden frame, used by Eskimos.
noun
A large open boat used by Yupik and Inuit people, made of skins stretched on a wooden frame, usually propelled by paddles.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
umiak
Plural:
umiaks, umiatOrigin of umiak
- Inuit umiaq
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Inuktitut (Western Canadian Inuktitut) [script?] (umiaq, “women's boat").
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