noun
- plural of pulka; a type of boat-shaped sledge or sleigh drawn by dogs or reindeer, used especially in Scandinavia and Arctic regions.
Usage: chiefly Scandinavian and Arctic contexts; often used in outdoor recreation and traditional transportation
Examples
- The explorers loaded their supplies onto several pulkas before heading into the Arctic.
- Dog teams pulled the pulkas across the frozen landscape.
- Traditional pulkas are still used by indigenous peoples in northern regions.
- The winter expedition required multiple pulkas to transport all the equipment.
- Reindeer herders use pulkas to move goods across the snow.