"mackinaw" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmakɪnɔː/ [UK], /ˈmækənɔ/ [US] Forms: mackinaws [plural]
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”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|oj|mishinii-makinaang||at the place of many snapping turtles}} Ojibwe mishinii-makinaang (“at the place of many snapping turtles”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mackinaw (countable and uncountable, plural mackinaws)
  1. A heavy woolen cloth. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mackinaw-en-noun-PY6Xuc3Q
  2. A blanket made of wool, formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the U.S. government. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Bedding, Fabrics
    Sense id: en-mackinaw-en-noun-wuBkZiLU Disambiguation of Bedding: 3 47 50 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 3 44 53
  3. A flat-bottomed cargo boat; mackinaw boat. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Bedding, Fabrics, Watercraft
    Sense id: en-mackinaw-en-noun-lnuBpzN5 Disambiguation of Bedding: 3 47 50 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 3 44 53 Disambiguation of Watercraft: 2 39 58 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 44 55 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 1 30 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 44 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 43 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mackinaw skiff, mackinaw boat, mackinaw coat, mackinaw shirt, mackinaw trout

Inflected forms

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