Noun Definitionchinook1.Definition: a member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribesCategory: People2.Definition: a Penutian language spoken by the ChinookRelated Noun(s):chinookanCategory: General3.Definition: a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the RockiesCategory: General4.Definition: large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawningCategory: Animals5.Definition: pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmonCategory: Food