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

mackinaw blanket \mack"inaw blan"ket\, mackinaw \mack"inaw\
   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

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

mackinaw \mack"inaw\, mackinaw boat \mack"inaw 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

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

mackinaw \mack"inaw\, mackinaw coat \mack"inaw coat\
   a short, heavy, double-breasted plaid coat, the design of
   which is large and striking. local, u. s.
   webster 1913 suppl.

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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
see also:
mackinaw coat mackinaw blanket mackinaw boat 

[5] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

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 codes: 61755

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

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

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