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Mackinaw blanket \Mack"i*naw blan"ket\, Mackinaw \Mack"i*naw\
[From Mackinac, the State of Michigan, where blankets and
other stores were distributed to the Indians.]
1. A thick blanket formerly in common use in the western part
of the United States. [WordNet sense 2]
[1913 Webster]

2. a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with
a plaid design. [WordNet sense 4]
[WordNet 1.5] Mackinaw


Mackinaw \Mack"i*naw\, Mackinaw coat \Mack"i*naw coat\
A short, heavy, double-breasted plaid coat, the design of
which is large and striking. [Local, U. S.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]


Mackinaw \Mack"i*naw\, Mackinaw boat \Mack"i*naw boat\
A flat-bottomed boat with a pointed prow and square stern,
using oars or sails or both, used esp. on the upper Great
Lakes and their tributaries.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] Mackinaw