komatik

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Published: 1973
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; eskimo*; Newfoundland; walrus*
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38934

komatik n The sleigh (or Komatik as it is generally called) was about twelve feet long, very low-lying and rather like a ladder with two stubby up-turned ends. To this is fastened a stout bridle of walrus hide, through which the seal-skin dogs' traces are looped. The traces are graduated in length so that when negotiating narrow wood-paths, the team can run in Indian file. The leader's trace may be as long as 60 feet. Both the speed and efficiency of a team depends on the leader, who, in most cases, is a female. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story JAN 1973 JH JAN 1973 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 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; Another quote from GORDON appears in DNE