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Definition of Oomiac
1. n. A long, broad boat used by the Eskimos.
Definition of Oomiac
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of umiak) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oomiac
1. umiak [n -S] - See also: umiak
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oomiac
Literary usage of Oomiac
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to Co-operate by Frederick William Beechey (1831)
"... and indeed in every particular, they so much resembled, that there cannot, I
think, be the least doubt of " This boat, called by the natives oomiac, ..."
2. The National Standard Encyclopedia: A Dictionary of Literature, the Sciences (1888)
"Oolong:, ö'long. A variety of black tea with the flavor of green tea. oomiac, 'mi-ak.
A large boat used by the Esquimaux. ..."
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