mackinaw
noun
mack·i·naw
ˈma-kə-ˌnȯ 
1
: a heavy woolen blanket formerly distributed by the U.S. government to the Indians
2
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 fabric
3
Examples of mackinaw in a Sentence
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But unlike brookies, mackinaws reach massive sizes.
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Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Detectives from the Twin Cities and the famed Pinkerton agency in Chicago found a button from a woodsman's mackinaw jacket in Aagot's cabin.
—Curt Brown Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
Tanner caught the lake trout, a freshwater fish also known as a mackinaw, on his line and reeled it in for about 15 minutes, Wilson said.
—Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2020
Catches of rainbow trout have been excellent, sprinkled with the occasional giant mackinaw or brown trout.
—Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2018
Also called mackinaw, lake trout are a predominantly fish-eating species naturally found in the Great Lakes, much of Canada and along the Eastern Seaboard.
—Mike Koshmrl, The Seattle Times, 3 June 2018
Zach Gordon of Tahoe Sportfishing also enjoyed fast action for mackinaw.
—sacbee, 9 Apr. 2018
Meanwhile, Marc Christophel of Christophel’s Guide Service confirmed that the mackinaw bite went hot this weekend.
—sacbee, 23 Apr. 2018
On Sunday, guide Shaun Rainsbarger said the mackinaw bite was a little tough.
—sacbee, 9 Apr. 2018
Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Detectives from the Twin Cities and the famed Pinkerton agency in Chicago found a button from a woodsman's mackinaw jacket in Aagot's cabin.
—Curt Brown Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
Tanner caught the lake trout, a freshwater fish also known as a mackinaw, on his line and reeled it in for about 15 minutes, Wilson said.
—Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2020
Catches of rainbow trout have been excellent, sprinkled with the occasional giant mackinaw or brown trout.
—Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2018
Also called mackinaw, lake trout are a predominantly fish-eating species naturally found in the Great Lakes, much of Canada and along the Eastern Seaboard.
—Mike Koshmrl, The Seattle Times, 3 June 2018
Zach Gordon of Tahoe Sportfishing also enjoyed fast action for mackinaw.
—sacbee, 9 Apr. 2018
Meanwhile, Marc Christophel of Christophel’s Guide Service confirmed that the mackinaw bite went hot this weekend.
—sacbee, 23 Apr. 2018
On Sunday, guide Shaun Rainsbarger said the mackinaw bite was a little tough.
—sacbee, 9 Apr. 2018
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mackinaw
noun
mack·i·naw
ˈmak-ə-ˌnȯ
: a short heavy woolen often plaid coat
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