noun
- A low, flat-bottomed boat or sled drawn by dogs or horses, used in northern regions for transporting goods and people over snow and ice.
Usage: Chiefly Canadian and Inuit usage; Also spelled 'komatik' or 'kommatik'; Plural: kamotiks
Examples
- The hunters loaded their supplies onto the kamotiks before heading out across the frozen lake.
- In the Arctic, kamotiks remain an essential mode of transportation during winter months.
- The team of dogs pulled the kamotiks swiftly over the snow-covered terrain.
- Traditional kamotiks are still used by some Inuit communities for hunting expeditions.