wejack

[ wee-jak ]

noun

1. fisher ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of wejack¹

1735–45; < Cree oče·k < Proto-Algonquian *wečye·ka

Example Sentences

The otter was the tail of the dog, the wejack was one of his fore-paws, and the horned horse, and the walrus, were his nose.

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