Mackinaw

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 See also 1.3 Verb 1.4 References

English

Etymology

The trading post in w:Mackinaw City, Michigan. Coined in 1836.

Noun

mackinaw

1. A heavy, woolen cloth.
2. A blanket made of wool formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the U.S. government.
3. A cargo boat, with a large flat bottom and sharp ends, formerly used on the Great Lakes and the Missouri River (to a lesser extent, elsewhere).
4. A shooner-rigged boat once used on the Great Lakes.

See also

• mackinaw skiff
• mackinaw boat
• mackinaw jacket
• mackinaw coat
• mackinaw shirt
• mackinaw trout

Verb

mackinaw

1. To wear a mackinaw jacket.

References

Oxford English Dictionary
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997)