a Term for a French coin, the rough equivalent of a penny in U.S. currency.
d Small, hardy horses descended from the wild horses of the Pacific Northwest.
e In a dog team, the wheeler, or wheel dog, is harnessed nearest to the sleigh.
f Pole used to direct the sled to turn to the right, or away from the driver, who walks on the left side.
g Sleeping car; “travelling on a Pullman” was a relative luxury.
h Quod erat demonstrandum, meaning “which was to be demonstrated or proved” (Latin).
i Also called miner’s court; a makeshift court that miners set up to dispense justice in frontier areas.
j trope made from the fiber of a plant grown in the Philippines.
k To bring a boat to a sudden halt by throwing a rope around a post or tree.
l The channel through which water runs to a mill wheel.
m Clusters of dark-colored vegetation found in the Arctic.
n Fictionalized trading post.
o Card game in which players use a pegged board to keep track of their points.
p Bitter alkaloid salt derived from the bark of the cinchona tree and often used in medicines.
q Agent stationed at the post of a trading company who is responsible for that company’s goods and monies.
r Runnerless sled; the original pack sled of Canadian tribal peoples and French fur traders.
s Colloquial name for newly arrived miners.
t Canada’s Northwest Territory.
u Dealer of a card game in which the players bet against the dealer on the order in which the cards will run when taken from the pack.
v Porch at the door of a building that shelters a person entering or leaving a carriage.