manak

[ man-ak ]

noun

1. a wooden ball fitted with hooks and attached to a rope, used by the Inuit and Yupik in the Arctic to secure and haul in seals killed offshore.

Word History and Origins

Origin of manak¹

From the Inuit word manaq

Example Sentences

In the film, Manak describes how he spent the next several years on the run while the police persecuted his family back home.

From The Daily Beast

On April 2, 2014, Manak appealed his case to the Supreme Court of India.

From The Daily Beast

Well, this is strange, but I wonder if he could cure Manak Khan.

From Project Gutenberg

An immediate march is resolved upon, but then comes the difficulty about Manak Khan.

From Project Gutenberg