Main Entry:

mack·i·naw

Pronunciation:

\ˈma-kə-ˌnȯ\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Mackinaw (Mackinac), trading post at site of Mackinaw City, Michigan

Date:

1833

1: a heavy woolen blanket formerly distributed by the United States government to the Indians2 a: a heavy cloth of wool or wool and other fibers often with a plaid design and usually heavily napped and felted b: a short coat of mackinaw or similar heavy fabric3: mackinaw trout