MACKINAW

mackinaw

(noun) a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design

mackinaw, Mackinaw boat

(noun) a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes

mackinaw, Mackinaw blanket

(noun) a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States

mackinaw, Mackinaw coat

(noun) a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mackinaw (countable and uncountable, plural mackinaws)

A heavy woolen cloth.

A blanket made of wool, formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the U.S. government.

A flat-bottomed cargo boat; mackinaw boat.

Source: Wiktionary


Mack"i*naw blan"ket, Mack"i*naw.Etym: [From Mackinac,the State of Michigan, where blankets and other stores were distributed to the Indians.]

Definition: A thick blanket formerly in common use in the western part of the United States.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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