umiak

A large open boat used by Yupik and Inuit people, made of skins stretched on a wooden frame, usually propelled by paddles.

The native name of the women’s or larger kind of Eskimo boat, carrying ten or twelve people, and consisting of a wooden frame covered with sealskins, with several seats.

A large, open boat made of skins stretched over a wooden frame that is propelled by paddles; used by the Inuit for transportation.