Meaning of umiak | Babel Free
Definitions
A large, open boat made of skins stretched over a wooden frame that is propelled by paddles; used by the Eskimos for transportation.
Examples
“In many regions, people went inland at the end of August (often travelling upriver in large sealskin boats called umiat) to hunt caribou till September or October.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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