174 THE FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



Humpback Whale (English). — Megaptera versabilis. 



Kalog (Aleutian).— All the small cottokl fishes. 



Kamlaika (Russian). — The water -proof shirt. 



KAJvfMiN (Russian). — Stone. 



Kamminista (Russian). — Rocky place. 



Kanooska (Russian). — See Canooskie, antea. "Little captain.'' 



Kapoostah (Russian). — All algae. Sea-weeds; from " morskie kapoosta", a "sea-cabbage". 



Kautick, pi. kautickie (Russian). — Fur-seal, collectively. 



Keetavie (Russian). — Whale place. 



Kench (EngUsh). — Bin in the salt-house for pickling fur-seal skins. 



Keshla (Russian.) — Sour ; rotting. 



Kibitscha (Russian). — The common four-wheeled carriage of Russia. 



Killer-whale (English). — Orca gladiator, var. rectipinnis. 



Kolitskie (Russian). — Tringa ptilocnemis, and all waders on the islands. 



Kotick, pi. Kotickie (Russian). — Young fur-seal. 



Kvass, or Quass (Russian). — Native home-brewed beer; vile product of flour, dried apples, sugar, and water, 



fermented in a cask for a certain period; also called "mahkoolah", after a Russian brewer. 

 Laabas (Russian). — Drying or hanging frame for meat and fish. 

 Laafka (Russian). — Storehouse, or store. 



Laasbustchib (Russian). — Breeding-grounds (literally, " a place where seals dry off"). 

 Ltmmershin (Aleutian). — Anorthura troglodytes; wren. (A "chew of tobacco"). 

 Lougiitak (Russian). — Air dried skins of all seals. 



Lupus (Russian). — Fulmarus glacialis, var. Rodgersi. Fulinar. A large species of petrel. 

 Maaslucken (Aleutian). — Missing, or minus. 



Matka (Russian). — Mother ; appled to female fur-seals and sea-lions. 

 Medvaidski (Russian). — Bears. 

 Melchiska (Russian) — Boy ; urchin. 

 Mees (Russian). — Cape; headland; point. 

 Mista (Russian). — Place; spot. 



Moroshka (Russian). — The fruit of Rubus chamwmorus. "Little frost berry." 

 Morsezovia (Russian). — Walrus island; also, " Morserovia ". 

 Morskie kot (Russian). — Fur-seals ("sea-cat"). 



Nahvostoke (Russian). — "To.the eastward"; applied to the Black Bluffs on St. Paul. 

 Naiisayvernia (Russian). — " To or on the north shore." 

 Nah Speel (Russian). — "On the poiut"; a corruption of "nah spe.etsah". 

 Nearhpah (Russian). — Phoca vitulina. The hair-seal. 



Novastoshnah (Russian). — "Place of recent growth"; applied to Northeast point. 

 Ochen (Russian). — Very. 



Ootkie (Russian). — Duck; applied to all ducks. 

 Oreel (Russian). — Graculus bicristatus. Shag, cormorant. 

 Ostrov (Russian). — Island. 

 Pahknoot (Russian). — A smell. 



Pahtoshkie (Russian). — Leucosticte tephrocotis var. griseinucha. Gray-eared finch. 

 Peesaich, pi. peestchee (Russian). — Vulpes lagopus. Blue and white foxes. 

 Pod (English). — A smaller or larger gathering of seals on land. 

 Polavina SoPKA (Russian). — Halfway mountain. 

 Poltoos (Russian). — Rippoglossus vulgaris. Halibut. 

 Pomeeeat (Russian). — To die; applied .only to the decease of animals. 

 rRECASHCHiK (Russian). — An agent; a clerk; a sheriff. 

 Predovchik (Russian). — The "senior officer". 

 Promyshlenik (Russian). — A hunter. 

 Povarnik (Russian). — A cook-room. 



Pup (English). — The young of the fur-seal and sea-lion, up to the age of one year. 

 Raak (Russian). — The common crab. (Ghionoeocetes.) 

 Rahkooshka (Russian). — The common mussel. (Mytilus.) 

 Rap-o-loof (Russian). — Tardus migratorius. Red-breasted Robin. 

 Razboinek (Russian). — Robber. 

 Repkie (Russian). — EcMnoidce. Sea-urchins. 

 Rookery, pi. rookeries (English). — Breeding-grounds and breeding-seals thereon. 



