mackinac bridge | (n) a suspension bridge across the channel between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan |
mackinaw | (n) a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material, Syn. Mackinaw coat |
mackinaw | (n) a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States, Syn. Mackinaw blanket |
mackinaw | (n) a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes, Syn. Mackinaw boat |
mackinaw | (n) a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design |
mackintosh | (n) a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric, Syn. macintosh |
macintosh | (n) a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric, Syn. mackintosh, mack, mac |
smack | (n) the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand, Syn. smacking, slap |
Mackinaw | { . }[ From Mackinac, the State of Michigan, where blankets and other stores were distributed to the Indians. ] 1. A thick blanket formerly in common use in the western part of the United States. [ wns=2 ] [ 1913 Webster ] 2. a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design. [ wns=4 ] [ WordNet 1.5 ] Variants: Mackinaw blanket |
Mackinaw boat | . A flat-bottomed boat with a pointed prow and square stern, using oars or sails or both, used esp. on the upper Great Lakes and their tributaries. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] Variants: Mackinaw |
Mackinaw coat | . A short, heavy, double-breasted plaid coat, the design of which is large and striking. [ Local, U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] Variants: Mackinaw |
Mackinaw trout | . The namaycush. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
Mackintosh | n. A waterproof outer garment; -- so called from the name of the inventor. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Smacking | n. A sharp, quick noise; a smack. [ 1913 Webster ] Like the faint smacking of an after kiss. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Smacking | a. Making a sharp, brisk sound; hence, brisk; as, a smacking breeze. [ 1913 Webster ] |