# mackinaw

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmakɪnɔː/ · frequency rank #76,085

## Definitions
1. A heavy woolen cloth.
2. A blanket made of wool, formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the U.S. government.
3. Synonym of mackinaw boat.

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mackinaw