snow beater

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a short curved piece of wood or antler used by the Eskimos to knock loose snow from their fur clothing.

Quotations

1936

. . . she stooped to replace the duly aired blankets on the sleeping-stage. Then she restored the snow-beater to its hook beside the door.

1946

. . . all snow adhering to the sleeping-robes, platform skins, and clothing was carefully beaten off with snow beaters. . . .