\Ko*lusch"an\, Kolushan \Ko*lush"an\, a. [From Russ.
kalyushka piece of wood (worm in the nether lip).]
Designating, or pert. to, a linguistic stock of North
American Indians comprising the Tlinkit tribes of the
Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska and adjacent
coast lands. Their language bears some affinity to Mexican
tongues.