inukshuk

/ ɪˈnʊkʃʊk /

noun

1. a stone used by the Inuit to mark a location

Word History and Origins

Origin of inukshuk¹

from Inuktitut, literally: something in the shape of a man

Example Sentences

The Canadians also have made appearances, replacing the Danish liquor with Canadian whisky, erecting an inukshuk — a stone marker — and hoisting the maple leaf.

From Washington Post

The granite inukshuk - a man-shaped structure designed as a marker for Arctic hunters - was created by an Inuit artist in Canada in the 1960s.

From BBC

During its time, one of its arms fell off and was glued back on - but when it succumbed to gravity yet again, in 2013 the inukshuk was restored using a dowel.

From BBC

Mtec Installations, tasked with moving the inukshuk for the conservators, described it as a "highly complex and extremely unique" project.

From BBC

The inukshuk was designed to balance without any fixings, however, for safety reasons it was cemented together in 2010.

From BBC