mackinaw boat

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Definition of mackinaw boat in English English dictionary

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

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

Related Terms

mackinaw boats

plural form of mackinaw boat

Hyphenation

mack·i·naw boat

Turkish pronunciation

mäkınô bōt

Pronunciation

/ˈmakəˌnô ˈbōt/ /ˈmækəˌnɔː ˈboʊt/