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noun
- A heavy, woolen cloth.
- A blanket made of wool formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the USA, U.S. government.
- A cargo boat, with a large flat bottom and sharp ends, formerly used on the Great Lakes and the Missouri River (to a lesser extent, elsewhere).
- A shooner-rigged boat once used on the Great Lakes.
Etymology: The trading post in w:Mackinaw City, Michigan, from (AmInd?.).
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