Chilkat

or Chil·cat

[ chil-kat ]

noun

, plural Chil·kats, (especially collectively) Chil·kat.

1. a member of an Indian people of the Pacific coastal area of southeastern Alaska belonging to the Tlingit group of Indians.

Example Sentences

The “White Water” series, which premiered in 2018 and is among several in the network’s gold-mining franchise, is set high in Alaska’s remote Chilkat Mountains and follows white-water gold seekers, divers and mountaineers in their pursuit of millions in gold.

From Los Angeles Times

The device was in limited use in 1971 when Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 — a Boeing 727 jet that was using an early version of the system — slammed into a fog-covered mountain in the Chilkat range in Alaska on its approach to landing in Juneau, the capital.

From New York Times

And speaking of Des Moines, our woman-about-town, Jackie Varriano, recently took the 65-passenger catamaran Chilkat Express from Seattle to check out what snacks and sandwiches you can grab near the marina.

From Seattle Times

As we rumbled out of Seattle on the 65-passenger catamaran Chilkat Express on a recent Thursday morning, a friendly crew member named EJ grabbed the mic and welcomed us aboard, telling us the history of the boat, information about the hydrofoil jets, location of the safety equipment and our cruising speed — a cool 32 knots, or around 40 mph.

From Seattle Times

Matthias wouldn’t specify how many riders the Chilkat must carry to demonstrate success.

From Seattle Times