mackinaw (n.)

  1. a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material

    [ Syn: mackinaw coat ]

  2. a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States

    [ Syn: mackinaw blanket ]

  3. a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes

    [ Syn: mackinaw boat ]

  4. a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design

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