English Explanatory Dictionary

mackinaw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heavy woolen cloth.
  2. A blanket made of wool, formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the U.S. government.
  3. Synonym of mackinaw boat.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈmakɪnɔː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mackinaw.wav /ˈmækənɔ/

Word forms

mackinaw mackinaws

Etymology

Respelling of Mackinac, a strait between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, an island in the strait, and an important trading-post on the island; ultimately from Ojibwe mishinii-makinaang (“at the place of many snapping turtles”).

Synonyms

mackinaw boat

Derived words

mackinaw boat mackinaw coat mackinawed mackinaw shirt mackinaw skiff mackinaw trout
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