Eskimo
n
1 pl , -mos, -mo a member of a group of peoples inhabiting N Canada, Greenland, Alaska, and E Siberia, having a material culture adapted to an extremely cold climate
2 the language of these peoples
3 a family of languages that includes Eskimo and Aleut
adj
4 relating to, denoting, or characteristic of the Eskimos,
(Former spelling)
Esquimau See also →
Inuit →
Inuktitut (C18 Esquimawes: related to Abnaki esquimantsic eaters of raw flesh) Eskimo is considered by many people to be offensive, and in North America the term Inuit is often used
Caribou Eskimo
n a member of any of the Inuit peoples who inhabit the Barren Lands of N Canada
Eskimo dog
n a large powerful breed of sled dog with a long thick coat and curled tail