noun
1. a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑Salishan
• Hypernyms: ↑Mosan
• Hyponyms: ↑Skagit
2. a member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America
• Hypernyms: ↑Indian, ↑American Indian, ↑Red Indian
Useful english dictionary. 2012.