wejack

wejack
\\ˈwēˌjak\ noun (-s)
Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Ojibwa otchig fisher, Cree otchek; perhaps influenced by Ojibwa wajashk muskrat
1. : fisher 2

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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