Chinook
Encyclopedia
Main uses
- The Chinook people of Native Americans.
- Chinookan languagesChinookan languagesChinookan is a small family of languages spoken in Oregon and Washington along the Columbia River by Chinook peoples.-Family division:Chinookan languages consists of three languages with multiple varieties. There is some dispute over classification, and there are two ISO 639-3 codes assigned: and...
, in specific, Coastal Chinook and Upper Chinook
- Chinookan languages
- Chinook JargonChinook JargonChinook Jargon originated as a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest, and spread during the 19th century from the lower Columbia River, first to other areas in modern Oregon and Washington, then British Columbia and as far as Alaska, sometimes taking on characteristics of a creole language...
, a hybrid of Chinookan, Nootka, Chehalis, French, English and other languages - Chinook salmonChinook salmonThe Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...
- Chinook windChinook windChinook winds , often called chinooks, commonly refers to foehn winds in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest.Chinook is claimed...
, a wind observed in the Pacific Northwest and western interior of North America
Aircraft
- Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter
- Boeing Chinook (UK variants) or the RAF Chinook
- Birdman ChinookBirdman ChinookThe Birdman Chinook is a family of single and two-place, pusher configuration, high-wing ultralight aircraft that was first flown on 12 December 1982 and produced by Birdman Enterprises of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada starting in 1983....
- ultralight aircraft - Hermanspann ChinookHermanspann Chinook|-See also:...
- research glider - Meadowcroft Chinook - homebuilt aircraft
Vessels
- MV Chinook, a car ferry built in 1947 and operated by Black Ball LinesPuget Sound Navigation CompanyThe Puget Sound Navigation Company was founded by Joshua Green in 1913. It operated a fleet of steamboats and ferries on Puget Sound in Washington and the Georgia Strait in British Columbia...
between Victoria, British Columbia and Port Angeles, Washington from 1947 to 1954 - MV Chinook, a passenger ferry in Washington State built in 1998
- MV Chinook II, the car ferry MV Chinook after being transferred to Canadian registry in 1954 to operate between Nanaimo, British Columbia and Vancouver, British Columbia
- USS Chinook (PC-9)USS Chinook (PC-9)The second USS Chinook is the ninth Cyclone class patrol ship of the United States Navy. Awarded 19 July 1991 to Bollinger Machine, her keel was laid 16 June 1993 and she was launched 26 February 1994. She was delivered 7 October 1994 and commissioned 28 January 1995.-External links:**...
, a U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship
Places
- Chinook, MontanaChinook, MontanaChinook is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,386 at the 2000 census. Points of interest are the Bear Paw Battlefield Museum located in the small town's center and the Bear Paw Battlefield, located just twenty miles south of...
- Chinook Park, Calgary, a neighborhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Chinook CentreChinook CentreChinook Centre is the largest enclosed shopping centre in Calgary, Alberta containing over 250 stores, a professional building, and a major theatre complex...
, a shopping mall in Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Chinook, WashingtonChinook, WashingtonChinook is a census-designated place in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 457 at the 2000 census and increased to 466 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, a census-designated place in Pacific County, Washington, United States - Chinook PassChinook PassChinook Pass is a pass through the Cascade Range in the state of Washington.The pass provides the east entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, and carries State Route 410 between the towns of Enumclaw and Naches. Because of the high elevation, Chinook Pass is usually closed in November due to...
over the Cascades in Washington State - Chinook Scenic Byway, a scenic highway over the Cascade Range in Washington State
- Chinook College, aka Chinook Learning Services, an adult education program of the Calgary Board of Education, and its campus
- Chinook oilfield, a former name of Peregrino oilfield
- for more placenames see List of Chinook Jargon placenames#C
Other
- The Chinook, an early 20th Century newspaper in Vancouver, British Columbia, published by George MurrayGeorge Matheson MurrayGeorge Matheson Murray, known publicly as George Murray, was a publisher and politician in British Columbia in the first half of the 20th century. Originally a reporter for the Ottawa Citizen he was schooled informally in politics by Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier, with whom he rode the...
- ChinookChinook (newspaper)Chinook was a counterculture underground newspaper published weekly in Denver, Colorado from Aug. 21, 1969 to Jan. 21, 1972. It was a member of the Underground Press Syndicate. A total of 117 issues were printed...
(newspaper), a late 20th Century underground newspaper in Denver, Colorado - Chinook (draughts player)Chinook (draughts player)Chinook is a computer program that plays English draughts , developed around 1989 at the University of Alberta, led by Jonathan Schaeffer. Other developers are Rob Lake, Paul Lu, Martin Bryant, and Norman Treloar. In July 2007, Chinook's developers announced that the program has been improved to...
, an artificial intelligence computer program that plays draughts (checkers) - Chinook (dog)Chinook (dog)The Chinook is a rare dog breed of sleddog type, developed in the New England region of the United States in the early 20th century. They are recognized as the "New Hampshire State Dog."-Appearance:...
- Chinook (hops), a variety of hops used to brew beer
- Chinook (Beanie Baby), a Beanie Baby bear made by Ty, Inc. in 2000, exclusive to Canada
- A brand of imidaclopridImidaclopridImidacloprid is a nicotine-based, systemic insecticide, which acts as a neurotoxin and belongs to a class of chemicals called the neonicotinoids. Although it is now off patent, the primary manufacturer of this chemical is Bayer CropScience,...
-based pesticide