Mackinaw blanket

noun

1. a thick woolen blanket, often woven with bars of color, formerly used in the northern and western U.S. by Indians, loggers, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mackinaw blanket¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example Sentences

The white chief offered me one hundred rifles, two hundred square Mackinaw blankets, five kegs of gunpowder, fifteen bales of cloth and one hundred shot belts, besides beads, knives, and small articles.

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One of these was the rumored prohibition of Mackinaw blankets and the export tax on specie.

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Each had, in addition to his buckskin breeches and moccasins, a five-point Mackinaw blanket, these comprising for him a complete suit.

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The cushions were made of twelve pairs of four-point Mackinaw blankets, and the side rails were capable of carrying two carcasses of venison or mutton, so I felt quite capable of conquering a blizzard.

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A close-fitting otter cap, with a Mackinaw blanket, completed the wardrobe of Isaac Bradley.

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