Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Any of a breed of powerful dog developed in Alaska as a sled dog and having a thick gray, black, or white coat.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A local name for the Eskimo dog, apparently used in Alaska.
Wiktionary
- n. A ancient northern breed of dog of the husky type, particularly used as a sled dog.
WordNet 3.0
- n. breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
Etymologies
- So called because the dogs were bred by the Mahlemuit (from Inupiak malimiut), a people of western Alaska. (Wiktionary)
- Short for malamute dog, from Inupiaq Malimiut, name of a subgroup of the Inupiaq. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The malamute is the Esquimau dog; and what for want of a better name is called the "Siwash" is the Indian dog.”
Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska
“It should also be stated that the terms "malamute" and "husky" are very generally confused and often used interchangeably.”
Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska
“My intense 85-pound malamute-lab mix was down to a frail, passive 60 pounds.”
The Huffington Post: Judith Acosta: My Dog: My Teacher In Life And Death
“Rufus, a malamute/shepherd mix, suddenly lost all function in his hind legs.”
“The Saturday before Christmas 2007, Rufus, the malamute/shepherd mix I'd adopted three years earlier from the shelter, was suddenly, inexplicably paralyzed from his shoulders back.”
“It's a robopoll, so not a lot of additional data, but a nice snapshot of the lay of the land and Craig's relative strength. malamute”
Underdog Democrat Pridemore Says Polling Has Him Ahead of Party Rival Heck « PubliCola
“Just the threat of having to face their money gets him to vote their way and in return they only have to spend a small amount of money to show their endorsement of him. malamute”
“This is a story about a politician acting political ... so, umm ... and? malamute”
“Who gives a rat's ass WHY politicians vote as long as they cast progressive votes? malamute”
“Wye's career seems to be falling into place, he says, just as his personal life has taken a hit: A four-year relationship ended in October, and Wye's 10-year-old malamute-retriever mix, Fred, died in March.”
The Washington Post: Whatever Happened To ... the popular Eastern Market fashion designer?
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Critters
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Sled Dogs!
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Tweets
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reesetee Maybe they're adhering more closely to the name of the tribe that originally raised the dogs? Oct 14, 2007
skipvia Interestingly, this is always spelled "malemute" in print sources in Alaska. It's the mascot of one of our local high schools and the name of a popular saloon. It also appears as malemute in many place names around the state. I don't believe I have ever seen it spelled "malamute" up here. Oct 14, 2007
chained_bear a.k.a. Alaskan malamute. "The malamute is a Nordic dog, descended from the Arctic wolf. Its name comes from Mahlemuts, an Alaskan tribe that raised and cared for these beautiful snow dogs.... The malamute is a sled dog." (Simon & Schuster's Guide to Dogs, 1980) Feb 21, 2007