wammikin

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/ˈwɑmɪkɪn/

noun

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

OriginAlgonquian →
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Meanings

nounwammikin (plural wammikins)

plural wammikins

  1. obsoleteA loggers' large raft with a shanty built on top for accommodation and cooking.

Origin

  1. Algonquian
  2. Englishwammikin

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

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APA

wammikin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wammikin

MLA

“wammikin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wammikin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wammikin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wammikin.

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