mackinaw boat

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What does mackinaw boat mean?

A flat-bottomed cargo boat, resembling a canoe, often schooner-rigged, formerly used on the Great Lakes and the Missouri River (to a lesser extent, elsewhere).

Where does mackinaw boat come from?

From Ojibwe.

How to pronounce mackinaw boat

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