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词汇 umiak
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Definition of umiak in English:

umiak

noun ˈuːmɪakˈo͞omēˌak
  • An open boat made of animal hide stretched over a wooden frame, traditionally rowed by Inuit women.

    (通常妇女用)爱斯基摩皮筏(或木筏)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For example, Therkel Mathiassen, who defined and named the Thule culture, identified dog sleds, umiaks, and kayaks as key Thule traits.
    • Here they would assemble with their great walrus - skin boats, or oomiaks, to make ready for their annual trading cruise to Siberia.
    • Called by some the Old Bering Sea Cultures, these early inhabitants traveled by kayak and umiak skin boats in the warmer months, and by sled in the winter.
    • This package included the umiak, a vessel capable of accommodating substantial numbers of dogs alongside people when travel was by open sea.
    • Some boats were large (the largest shown has a crew of 32) and were probably made of leather over a wooden frame, similar to the Inuit umiak or the Irish curragh.

Origin

From Inuit umiaq.

Definition of umiak in US English:

umiak

nounˈo͞omēˌak
  • An open boat made of animal hide stretched over a wooden frame, traditionally rowed by Inuit women.

    (通常妇女用)爱斯基摩皮筏(或木筏)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Here they would assemble with their great walrus - skin boats, or oomiaks, to make ready for their annual trading cruise to Siberia.
    • For example, Therkel Mathiassen, who defined and named the Thule culture, identified dog sleds, umiaks, and kayaks as key Thule traits.
    • This package included the umiak, a vessel capable of accommodating substantial numbers of dogs alongside people when travel was by open sea.
    • Called by some the Old Bering Sea Cultures, these early inhabitants traveled by kayak and umiak skin boats in the warmer months, and by sled in the winter.
    • Some boats were large (the largest shown has a crew of 32) and were probably made of leather over a wooden frame, similar to the Inuit umiak or the Irish curragh.

Origin

From Inuit umiaq.

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