malamute

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mal·a·mute

or mal·e·mute M0054800 (măl′ə-myo͞ot′)n. An Alaskan malamute.

[Short for malamute dog, from Inupiaq Malimiut, name of a subgroup of the Inupiaq.]

malamute

(ˈmæləˌmuːt) or

malemute

n (Breeds) an Alaskan sled dog of the spitz type, having a dense usually greyish coat[from the name of an Inuit tribe]

Alas′kan mal′amute

n. one of an Alaskan breed of large dogs with a dense, coarse gray or black and white coat, erect ears, and a bushy tail carried over the back, raised orig. for pulling sleds. [1935–40]

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Noun

malamute - breed of sled dog developed in AlaskaAlaskan malamute, malemutesled dog, sledge dog - a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team

malamute

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malamute:

see Alaskan malamuteAlaskan malamute
, breed of strong, compact working dog believed to be one of the oldest arctic sled dogs. It stands about 23 in. (58.2 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 70 to 85 lb (31.75–38.5 kg).
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malamute

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noun

Synonyms for malamute

noun breed of sled dog developed in Alaska

Synonyms

Alaskan malamute
malemute

Related Words

sled dog
sledge dog

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