mackinaw

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
  2. noun a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
  3. noun a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes

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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Synonyms

Mackinaw coat

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