oomiack
/ˈuːmiæk/
noun
- A large, open boat made of animal skins stretched over a wooden frame, traditionally used by Inuit and other Arctic peoples for transportation and hunting.
- The hunters paddled their oomiack across the icy waters to reach the seal colony.
- In the museum, we saw an oomiack that was over a hundred years old, still in remarkable condition.
- The family loaded their supplies into the oomiack for the long journey to the summer camp.
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