noun
- a large open boat made of skins stretched over a wooden frame, used by Inuit peoples
Usage: also spelled umiak
Examples
- The hunters paddled their oomiac across the icy waters.
- Women traditionally rowed the oomiac while men used kayaks.
- The oomiac could carry an entire family and their belongings.
- They loaded supplies into the large oomiac for the journey.
- The seal-skin oomiac was waterproof and durable.
- Several families shared one oomiac during migration.