mackinaw

  1. Noun.  A heavy, woolen cloth.
  2. Noun.  A blanket made of wool formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the U.S. government.
  3. Noun.  A cargo boat, with a large flat bottom and sharp ends, formerly used on the Great Lakes and the Missouri River (to a lesser extent, elsewhere).
  4. Noun.  A schooner-rigged boat once used on the Great Lakes.

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