mackinaw
noun
mack·i·naw
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Definition of mackinaw
1
: a heavy woolen blanket formerly distributed by the U.S. government to the Indians
2a
: 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
: mackinaw trout
Examples of mackinaw in a Sentence
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Catches of rainbow trout have been excellent, sprinkled with the occasional giant mackinaw or brown trout. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "High Sierra paradise for free (and for sale)," 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, "Officials consider whether lake trout swam to Yellowstone," 3 June 2018 Zach Gordon of Tahoe Sportfishing also enjoyed fast action for mackinaw. — sacbee, "Fishing line: Lake Tahoe is full, the Delta is dirty and several rivers close | The Sacramento Bee," 9 Apr. 2018 Meanwhile, Marc Christophel of Christophel’s Guide Service confirmed that the mackinaw bite went hot this weekend. — sacbee, "Fishing line: Striper action takes off near Colusa and on Feather River | The Sacramento Bee," 23 Apr. 2018 On Sunday, guide Shaun Rainsbarger said the mackinaw bite was a little tough. — sacbee, "Fishing line: Lake Tahoe is full, the Delta is dirty and several rivers close | The Sacramento Bee," 9 Apr. 2018 Charlie Craig went out last week and caught three mackinaw to two pounds using a nightcrawler/Speedy Shiner combination from the shore between the first and second dam. — sacbee, "Fishing line: Salmon still steady on Sacramento-Delta | The Sacramento Bee," 24 Oct. 2017 BUCKS LAKE Action slowed a little this week on small mackinaw for trollers down about 35 feet deep, but kokanee action remains fair on trolled flashers and pink-colored lures also down 30 to 35 feet deep. — sacbee, "Stripers and kings are bringing smiles to anglers in some north-state waters," 19 Aug. 2017 Guides Marc Christophel caught 19 mackinaw to five pounds in 2 1/2 hours on Tuesday. — By Roger George And Dave Hurley, sacbee.com, "Fishing report: Week of May 15," 15 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mackinaw.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mackinaw
noun
mack·i·naw
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Kids Definition of mackinaw
: a short heavy woolen coat