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wammikin

/ˈwɑmɪkɪn/

wammikin noun: a loggers' large raft with a shanty built on top for accommodation and cooking.

Noun

wammikin (plural wammikins)

  1. (obsolete) A loggers' large raft with a shanty built on top for accommodation and cooking.

Forms of wammikin

pluralwammikins

Origin of wammikin

From an Algonquian language spoken in the Maine area. Compare wannigan.

Questions about wammikin

What does wammikin mean?
Wammikin means a loggers' large raft with a shanty built on top for accommodation and cooking.
What part of speech is wammikin?
Wammikin is a noun.
How do you pronounce wammikin?
Wammikin is pronounced /ˈwɑmɪkɪn/.
What is the plural of wammikin?
The plural of wammikin is wammikins.

Words near wammikin in the dictionary

  1. wameful
  2. wamefuls
  3. wamen
  4. wamens
  5. wames
  6. wammikin
  7. wammikins
  8. wammus
  9. wammuses
  10. wamp
  11. wampahoofus

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