Mackinaw boat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mackinaw boat
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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It’s a good deal like a Mackinaw boat.
From Young Alaskans in the Far North by Hough, Emerson
Mackinaw boat," said Tom, "and in a hurry.
From Bring Me His Ears by Mulford, Clarence E.
The crew of the Mackinaw boat arose and cheered, the patron firing his pistol into the air.
From Bring Me His Ears by Mulford, Clarence E.
A heavily loaded Mackinaw boat had shot around the next bend.
From Bring Me His Ears by Mulford, Clarence E.
He had a Mackinaw boat, very little, with a sail made brown by boiling it with tan bark, so that it would not wear out.
From The Indian Drum by Balmer, Edwin
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