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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 Tlin·git /ˈtlɪŋkət, gət ||ˈklɪŋ-/

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Tlin·git, Tlin·kit prop. n. pl.
 1. The Indians of a seafaring group of tribes of southern Alaska comprising the Koluschan stock.  Previous to deterioration from contact with the whites they were the foremost traders of the northwest.  They built substantial houses of cedar adorned with  totem poles, and were expert stone carvers and copper workers.  Slavery, the potlatch, and the use of immense labrets were characteristic.  Many now (1913) work in the salmon industry.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Tlingit
      n 1: a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians
           living in southern Alaska
      2: the Na-Dene language spoken by the Tlingit people