Chinook
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- For criticism see Criticism of Chinook
Chinook may refer to:
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Main uses
- The Chinookan nation of Native Americans, and their language.
- Chinookan languages, in specific, Coastal Chinook and Upper Chinook
- Chinook Jargon, a hybrid of Chinookan, Nootka, Chehalis, French, English and other languages
- Chinook salmon
- Chinook wind, a wind observed in the Pacific Northwest and interior West of North America
Vessels and aircraft
- MV Chinook, a car ferry built in 1947 and operated by Black Ball Lines 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
- USS Chinook (PC-9), a U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship
- CH-47 Chinook helicopter
- Boeing Chinook (UK variants) or the RAF Chinook
Places
- Chinook, Montana
- Chinook Park, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Chinook Centre, a shopping mall in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Chinook, Washington, a census-designated place in Pacific County, Washington, United States
- Chinook Pass 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
- for more placenames see List of Chinook Jargon placenames#C
Other
- The Chinook, an early 20th Century newspaper in Vancouver, B.C., published by George Murray
- Chinook (draughts player), an artificial intelligence computer program that plays draughts (checkers)
- Chinook (dog)
- 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
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