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Mackenzie Mountains
mackerel
mackerel shark
mackerel sky
Mackie’s syndrome
Mackinac Island
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mackinaw

mack·i·naw [ máki nàw ] (plural mack·i·naws)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. heavy woolen fabric: a thick heavy woolen cloth, usually with a plaid design

2. short heavy coat: a short double-breasted coat made from mackinaw or a similar fabric

3. household 
Same as  Mackinaw blanket


4. flat-bottomed boat: a boat with a pointed bow, a square stern, and a flat bottom, formerly used on the Great Lakes

[Early 19th century. After a former trading post on Mackinac Island near Mackinaw City, Michigan]
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