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
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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