noun
- plural of oomiac: large open boats made of skins stretched over a wooden frame, traditionally used by Inuit peoples
Usage: traditional watercraft
Examples
- The hunters loaded their oomiacs with supplies for the whale hunt.
- Several oomiacs were pulled up on the beach after the successful fishing expedition.
- The museum displayed traditional oomiacs used by Arctic peoples.
- Women typically paddled the oomiacs while men hunted from kayaks.
- The oomiacs could carry entire families and their belongings across the water.