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mackinaw

/ˈmækənɔ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
mack-i-naw
IPA
/ˈmækənɔ/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavy woolen cloth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A blanket made of wool, formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the U.S. government.

Countable

noun

Synonym of mackinaw boat.

Countable

noun

Synonym of mackinaw trout.

Countable

name

A surname.

Uncountable

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”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmækənɔ/
  • British English: /ˈmakɪnɔː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mackinaws (plural)

Derived Forms

brookinaw mackinawed

Phrases

mackinaw boat mackinaw coat mackinaw shirt mackinaw skiff mackinaw trout

Synonyms

mackinaw boat mackinaw trout mackinaw blanket mackinaw coat

Questions

How do you pronounce mackinaw?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmækənɔ/.
What does mackinaw mean?
A heavy woolen cloth.
Where does mackinaw come from?
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”).

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