mackinaw

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A heavy woolen cloth.
2. (countable) A blanket made of wool, formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the U.S. government.
3. (countable) Synonym of mackinaw boat.

Synonyms

Mackinaw blanket

Mackinaw coat

Mackinaw boat

sailboat

⛵

sailing boat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmakɪnɔː/

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”).