umiak

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I heard of one umiak (skin boat) only a few years ago having crossed to Cape Chidley from Baffin Land.

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  1. noun A large open Inuit or Eskimo boat made of skins stretched on a wooden frame, usually propelled by paddles.

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/ˈumyæk/
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