mackinaw
- noun
- US
:
bote de fondo plano
- A boat, a mackinaw, that's what it's called, and that's the boat he's building now.
Examples
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The fisherman used his mackinaw to navigate the shallow waters of Lake Michigan.
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During the summer months, tourists often rent a mackinaw to explore the scenic waterways.
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She enjoyed a relaxing afternoon on the mackinaw, gliding smoothly across the calm lake.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A flat-bottomed boat used to carry heavy loads on canals
1
7.6
A small flat-bottom boat that people use in shallow water for fishing
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8.1
A long boat with a flat bottom and square ends used to carry heavy loads on rivers
A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed ends used on large lakes for fishing and carrying goods
A boat with a level hull for shallow, calm water
Compounds
- Archaic
A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed ends used on large lakes for fishing and carrying goods
A short heavy wool coat with a red and black plaid pattern that people wear outdoors to keep warm
How Shallow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mackinaw for a flat-bottomed boat comes from the place name Mackinac, said 'Mackinaw', in the Great Lakes area and from the Ojibwe people. Boats of this kind were used around that place in shallow water, so mackinaw now names a flat-bottomed Great Lakes boat.