Mackinaw

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Mackinaw, IL (village, FIPS 45785)
    Location: 40.53500 N, 89.35845 W
    Population (1990): 1331 (525 housing units)
    Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 61755

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Mackinaw, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
     Population (2000):    1452
     Housing Units (2000): 608
     Land area (2000):     1.254750 sq. miles (3.249787 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.030029 sq. miles (0.077775 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.284779 sq. miles (3.327562 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            45785
     Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
     Location:             40.533977 N, 89.358630 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     61755
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Mackinaw, IL
      Mackinaw