Inukshuk

//ɪˈnʊkˌʃʊk//

"Inukshuk" in a Sentence (2 examples)

The Nunavut Territory flag bears a rendering of an inukshuk in the form of a crucifix.

This is a miniature copy of an inukshuk that actually stands up on a ridgeline far away in the interior, rocks piled in roughly the shape of a human, not to threaten the stranger but to guide him in country where landmarks are either too few or too many to keep straight.

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