komatik
9.9
A sled with long runners that dogs pull to travel on snow and ice
- noun
- /kəˈmɑːtɪk/
- US
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komatik
- The children eagerly hopped onto the komatik as the dogs prepared to pull it across the snowy landscape.
Examples
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We transported our supplies on a traditional komatik while exploring the frozen tundra.
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Inuit families often use a komatik for hunting.
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The hunters loaded their supplies onto the komatik before heading out.
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Children enjoyed a ride on the komatik across the frozen lake.
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A team of dogs pulled the komatik swiftly over the snowy landscape.
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The komatik glided smoothly over the snow.
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During the winter festival, families gathered to take turns riding in the komatik pulled by their trusty sled dogs.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word komatik comes from the Inuit word qamatiq, which means 'sled'. It names the traditional sled pulled by dogs and used to travel across snow and ice, so it still means that same kind of vehicle today.
