wejack

English

Etymology

From Cree ocêk, otchek (“fisher”) or Ojibwe ojiig (“fisher, marten”). Doublet of woodchuck and woodshock.

Noun

wejack (plural wejacks)

  1. (US, Canada, rare) A fisher, Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti.
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