Chinook
11 definitions retrieved  Chinook \Chi*nook"\, n. 1. (Ethnol.) One of a tribe of North American Indians now living in the state of Washington, noted for the custom of flattening their skulls. Chinooks also called {Flathead Indians}. [1913 Webster] 2. A warm westerly wind from the country of the Chinooks, sometimes experienced on the slope of the Rocky Mountains, in Montana and the adjacent territory. [1913 Webster] 3. A jargon of words from various languages (the largest proportion of which is from that of the Chinooks) generally understood by all the Indian tribes of the northwestern territories of the United States. [1913 Webster]  chinook n 1: a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies [syn: chinook, chinook wind, snow eater] 2: a member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes 3: pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon [syn: {chinook salmon}, chinook, king salmon] 4: a Penutian language spoken by the Chinook [syn: Chinookan, Chinook] 5: large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning [syn: chinook, chinook salmon, king salmon, quinnat salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha]  Chinook, MT (city, FIPS 14575) Location: 48.59040 N, 109.23123 W Population (1990): 1512 (801 housing units) Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 59523  chinook Chinook m; Chinook-Wind m; warmer Wind in den Rocky Mountains Chinook Chinook m; Chinook-Indianer m Chinook Königslachs m; Chinook m [zool.]  Chinook m chinook; chinook wind Chinook m Chinook Chinook m [zool.] king salmon; Chinook; chinook salmon  Chinook, MT -- U.S. city in Montana Population (2000): 1386 Housing Units (2000): 732 Land area (2000): 0.514623 sq. miles (1.332868 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.514623 sq. miles (1.332868 sq. km) FIPS code: 14575 Located within: Montana (MT), FIPS 30 Location: 48.589432 N, 109.232126 W ZIP Codes (1990): 59523 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Chinook, MT Chinook Chinook, WA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Washington Population (2000): 457 Housing Units (2000): 263 Land area (2000): 1.022784 sq. miles (2.648997 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.022784 sq. miles (2.648997 sq. km) FIPS code: 12315 Located within: Washington (WA), FIPS 53 Location: 46.272122 N, 123.946037 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Chinook, WA Chinook Chinook related |
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