umiak

or oo·mi·ak

[ oo-mee-ak ]
/ ˈu miˌæk /

noun

an open Eskimo boat that consists of a wooden frame covered with skins and provided with several thwarts: used for transport of goods and passengers.

Origin of umiak

First recorded in 1760–70, umiak is from the Inuit word umiaq women's boat

Words nearby umiak

ume, umeboshi, umeå, umf, umfazi, umiak, umist, uml, umlaut, umlungu, ummah

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British Dictionary definitions for oomiak (1 of 2)

oomiak

oomiac

/ (ˈuːmɪˌæk) /

noun

other words for umiak

British Dictionary definitions for oomiak (2 of 2)

umiak

oomiak

/ (ˈuːmɪˌæk) /

noun

a large open boat made of stretched skins, used by Inuit Compare kayak

Word Origin for umiak

C18: from Greenland Inuktitut: boat for the use of women