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he flanks. Called also chauri gua, grunting cow, grunting ox, sarlac, sarlik, and sarluc. Yak lace, a coarse pillow lace made from the silky hair of the yak.

See Trumpeter, 3 (a).

Same as Yacare.

A large Asiatic antelope (Budorcas taxicolor) native of the higher parts of the Himalayas and other lofty mountains. Its head and neck resemble those of the ox, and its tail is like that of the goat. Called also budorcas.

supposed to be of Turkish stock. They are mainly pastoral in their habits. [Written also Yakuts.]

A kind of demigod attendant on Kuvera, the god of wealth.

The Turkish language of the Yakuts, a Mongolian people of northeastern Siberia, which is lingua franca over much of eastern Siberia.

See Dyaks.

; sing. Dyak. (Ethnol.) The aboriginal and most numerous inhabitants of Borneo. They are partially civilized, but retain many barbarous practices.

A light canoe, made of skins stretched over a frame, and usually capable of carrying but one person, who sits amidships and uses a double-bladed paddle. It is peculiar to the Eskimos and other Arctic tribes.

One who uses a kayak.

would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life. Shak. Grunting ox (Zoöl.), the yak.

have the custom of decapitating human beings and preserving their heads as trophies. The Dyaks of Borneo are the most noted head-hunters. -- Head"-hunt`ing, n.

The yak.

ves. They are allied to the cranes. So called from their loud cry. Called also agami, and yakamik.

ed in Asia for its flesh and milk. It is supposed to be a hybrid between the zebu and the yak.