name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Standard Lemma guide
mackinaw
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈmakɪnɔː/
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US: /ˈmækənɔ/
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CMU ARPABET: M AE1 K AH0 N AO2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A heavy woolen cloth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A blanket made of wool, formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the U.S. government.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Meaning 4
Synonym of mackinaw boat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: mackinaw boat
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
noun
Meaning 6
a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Mackinaw boat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: boat
noun
Meaning 7
a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Mackinaw blanket
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blanket, cover
noun
Meaning 8
a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Mackinaw coat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coat
History
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”).
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