komatik
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun A sledge used by the people of Labrador.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- noun A rawhide-lashed sledge with wooden crossbars and runners first invented and used by the Inuit of Northern Canada, but adopted since by many non-Inuit as well.
Examples
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Weight on your komatik is a vital question, and not knowing for what you may be called upon, makes the outfitting an art.
A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
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The journey on the komatik was a great treat for both Mrs. Twig and Violet, and this visit supplied food for pleasant conversation during the remainder of the winter.
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A custom made wooden sled called a komatik is also a common sight.
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Our adventure started late the next morning, when Sheattie Tagak, an experienced Inuit hunter, outfitter and military reservist, drove us to the shore and loaded up his snowmobile and komatik, a long, wooden sled he pulled.
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There's one case of gentleman on his snowmobile and komatik, that's the sled you pull behind the snowmobile, went into Frobisher Bay because that ice has been melted by the water coming into it.
Note
The word 'komatik' was borrowed from Inuktitut.
