umiacks
/ˈjuːmiˌæks/
noun
- Plural of umiack; large, open boats made of animal skins stretched over a wooden frame, traditionally used by Inuit and Yupik peoples.
- The village stored their umiacks upside down to protect them from the weather.
- In summer, the people used umiacks to travel between camps.
- Several umiacks were pulled up on the beach after the hunt.