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11. G. agdligaq bladder arrow. — L. akligak.
W. akligak «seal harpoon»; akligakrak bladder intended
for sacrifice to the rulers of the sea.
12. G. nueq, nugfit bird-arrow. — L. nuek, nugit. — C. nuirn.
W. nuek, nujapeit.
13. G. anguvigaq kayak-lance (the ordinary) to be thrown. —
L. anguvigak.
M. kâpotchin «javeline». — W. —?
14. G. kapût hand spear. — L. kapput. — C. kappun.
M. kâpona lance. — W. kapun, kaputit (lance?).
15. G. qalugiaq whale spear. — L. kallugiak. — C. kalugiaq.
W. kalugusit, kalogiak.
16. G. pana a large double edged knife (obsolete word). —
C. pana.
W. pana spear. — A. pannia lance.
17. G. savigtorpoq he fastens the harpoon point upon the
end of the foreshaft (savik knife, iron). — L. savikpok.
W. saväk harpoon; saväkpak walrus-harpoon.
18. G. tôq ice pick or chisel (crow bar). — C. tounga the
same on the lower end of the harpoon.
W. took, tún.
In this list the names of the chief parts belonging to the
equipments of a sealhunter in Greenland will be found almost
completely represented also in the statements from the extreme
west. Only the names for 9 and 13 could not be found. It
will be observed, that some uncertainty prevails in applying
the word «harpoon» in the translation. We have distinct names
for the single parts of the large harpoon in Greenland, but on
the other hand we see one of them alone, that for the point,
in the dictionary also as the «harpoon». Probably a separate
word in this case is but scarcely needed, as either special
parts are spoken of, or an action is mentioned for which
separate words exist, such as for putting the point on, for raising,
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