mucluc

[ muhk-luhk ]

/ ˈmʌk lʌk /

mukluk.

Words nearby mucluc

mukluk

[ muhk-luhk ]

/ ˈmʌk lʌk /

a soft boot worn by Eskimos, often lined with fur and usually made of sealskin or reindeer skin.

a similar boot with a soft sole, usually worn for lounging.

1865–70, Americanism; < Yupik maklak bearded seal, incorrectly taken to mean “sealskin,” then transferred to boots made of sealskin

This was their sixth day out from the lively camp of Mucluc on the Yukon.

Smoke Bellew |Jack London
Mucluc Charley giggled over the idea that he could not catch for the edification of Leclaire.

Lost Face |Jack London
It was a mucluc of the Innuit pattern, sewed together with sinew threads, and devoid of beads or furbelows.

The Faith of Men |Jack London
Mucluc Charley chased the elusive idea through all the nooks and crannies of his drowning consciousness.

Lost Face |Jack London

One of us has got to make a run of it to Mucluc an' raise a relief.

Smoke Bellew |Jack London

mukluk

/ (ˈmʌklʌk) /

a soft boot, usually of sealskin, worn by the Inuit

from Inuktitut muklok large seal