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1. aglu, n. View full entry 1835
...A breathing-hole in the ice, made by a seal. Cf. blow-hole4....
2. Malamute, n. View full entry 1868
...A member of an Inupiaq people inhabiting the region of the Kotzebue Sound on the west coast of Alaska....
3. piblokto, n. View full entry 1894
...A condition affecting the Inuit peoples in winter, characterized by an episode of wild excitement and irrational behaviour followed by a period of stupor or unconsciousness, sometimes with apparent seizures; also called...
4. pingo, n. View full entry 1928
...A peak of rock that is covered by ice but remains distinguishable. Cf. nunatakrare (disused)....
5. seecatch, n. View full entry 1881
...The male of the Alaska fur-seal, Callorhinus ursinus....
