1. plural of pulka; a type of boat-shaped sledge or sleigh drawn by dogs or reindeer, used especially in Scandinavia and Arctic regions.
Usage: chiefly Scandinavian and Arctic contexts; often used in outdoor recreation and traditional transportation

Examples

• The explorers loaded their supplies onto several pulkas before heading into the Arctic.
• Dog teams pulled the pulkas across the frozen landscape.
• Traditional pulkas are still used by indigenous peoples in northern regions.
• The winter expedition required multiple pulkas to transport all the equipment.
• Reindeer herders use pulkas to move goods across the snow.