cometek

komatik n Their cometik is a sled about ten feet long and two and a half wide, with low, broad, pointed runners, rising in front, and having shoes made of jaw-bones of a whale; the floor consists of narrow cross-pieces/ fastened to the top of the runners with rawhide thongs. For long journeys a &quo...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1980
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38829
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Summary:komatik n Their cometik is a sled about ten feet long and two and a half wide, with low, broad, pointed runners, rising in front, and having shoes made of jaw-bones of a whale; the floor consists of narrow cross-pieces/ fastened to the top of the runners with rawhide thongs. For long journeys a "coach box" is lashed to the cometek;, in this two passengers may sit facing each other and enjoy the protection of furs. We have (1887-) NOV 18 1980 Used I and Sup Not used 1 Not used koamatic, komatic, comatic, comatick, commeteck, kamutik, kometik, ESKIMO SLED, komatik-box, COACH BOX, komatik-dog, ESKIMO DOG, QAMUTIK, ~ box, ~ side Checked by Raji Sreeni on Sat 01 Aug 2015