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Eskimo dog

[ es-kuh-moh dawg, dog ]

noun

  1. Also Canadian Eskimo dog. one of a breed of strong, medium-sized dogs having a dense, coarse coat, used in Arctic regions for hunting and pulling sleds.
  2. any dog of the Arctic regions of North America used for pulling sleds.


Eskimo dog

noun

  1. a large powerful breed of sled dog with a long thick coat and curled tail
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Eskimo dog1

First recorded in 1865–75
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Example Sentences

The wolf is closely related to the dog family; in fact, a Husky, or Eskimo dog, is a domesticated wolf.

The idea of such a man going into the grewsome business of eating blubber and seal, and possibly Eskimo dog steak!

The Eskimo dog never barks, but howls exactly like a wolf, in sitting posture with the head upturned.

For, though an Alaskan or Eskimo dog is really a species of wolf, it is no match in a fight for the wilder creature.

There can hardly be a more interesting animal to observe, or one that offers greater variety of study, than the Eskimo dog.

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