Definition of "malamute" []

• Any of a breed of powerful dog developed in Alaska as a sled dog and having a thick gray, black, or white coat. (noun)

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• "The malamute is the Esquimau dog; and what for want of a better name is called the "Siwash" is the Indian dog."
• "It should also be stated that the terms "malamute" and "husky" are very generally confused and often used interchangeably."
• "My intense 85-pound malamute-lab mix was down to a frail, passive 60 pounds."