mackinaw
noun
- hip-length coat of blanket-weight wool often in a plaid pattern
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmakɪnɔː/ / /ˈmækənɔ/
name
- A surname.
noun
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”).
- A heavy woolen cloth.
- A blanket made of wool, formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the U.S. government.
- Synonym of mackinaw boat.