'Mackinaw' definitions:
Definition of 'mackinaw'
(from WordNet)
noun
A short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material [syn: mackinaw, Mackinaw coat]
noun
A thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States [syn: mackinaw, Mackinaw blanket]
noun
A flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes [syn: mackinaw, Mackinaw boat]
noun
A heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
Definition of 'Mackinaw'
From: GCIDE
- Mackinaw blanket \Mack"i*naw blan"ket\, Mackinaw \Mack"i*naw\ [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
Definition of 'Mackinaw'
From: GCIDE
- Mackinaw \Mack"i*naw\, Mackinaw boat \Mack"i*naw 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
Definition of 'Mackinaw'
From: GCIDE
- Mackinaw \Mack"i*naw\, Mackinaw coat \Mack"i*naw coat\ A short, heavy, double-breasted plaid coat, the design of which is large and striking. [Local, U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mackinaw, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.