mackinaw

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mackinaw^¹

/ˈmakɪnɔː/ UK
/ˈmækənɔ/ US

Where it comes from

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”).

noun mackinaws

countable, uncountable A heavy woolen cloth.
countable A blanket made of wool, formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the U.S. government.
countable Synonym of mackinaw boat.
Similar: mackinaw boat
countable Synonym of mackinaw trout.
Similar: mackinaw trout

Mackinaw^²

proper noun Mackinaws

uncountable, usually A surname.

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MLA

"mackinaw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mackinaw. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

mackinaw. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mackinaw

Chicago

"mackinaw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mackinaw.

BibTeX

@misc{mackinaw_2026,
  title = {mackinaw},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mackinaw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}