Chinook

[tʃɪ'nuːk;-nʊk;ʃɪ-] or [tʃɪ'nuk]

Definition

(noun.) large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning.

(noun.) a member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes.

(noun.) a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies.

Edited by Angelina--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) One of a tribe of North American Indians now living in the state of Washington, noted for the custom of flattening their skulls. Chinooks also called Flathead Indians.

(n.) A warm westerly wind from the country of the Chinooks, sometimes experienced on the slope of the Rocky Mountains, in Montana and the adjacent territory.

(n.) A jargon of words from various languages (the largest proportion of which is from that of the Chinooks) generally understood by all the Indian tribes of the northwestern territories of the United States.

Checker: Marsha

Definition

n. a trader's jargon consisting of words from French and English as well as Chinook and other Indian tongues.

Checked by Alma