mackinaw Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
    Mackinaw coat.
  2. noun a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
    Mackinaw blanket.
  3. noun a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes
    Mackinaw boat.
  4. noun a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design

WordNet

Mack"i*naw blan"ket, Mack"i*naw (Also<
  • Mackinaw blanket
  • Mackinaw
)
Etymology
From Mackinac,the State of Michigan, where blankets and other stores were distributed to the Indians.
Definitions
  1. A thick blanket formerly in common use in the western part of the United States.

Webster 1913