Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word mackinac.

Examples

  • Mackinaw, the name of the island at the junction of Lakes Huron and Michigan, according to one explanation at least, was a shortening of Michili-mackinac, meaning ` great turtle. '

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XVI No 1 1989

  • It was foggy and I was by myself in the middle of the straits of mackinac where two shipping channels and a two ferry routes meet.

    Fishing in the Danger Zone 2009

  • It was foggy and I was by myself in the middle of the straits of mackinac where two shipping channels and a two ferry routes meet.

    Fishing in the Danger Zone 2009

  • On the 16th of August Colonel Snelling arrived at his post, and on the following day Major Fowle started downstream with four other companies of the Fifth Infantry in two keel boats and nine mackinac boats, arriving at Fort Crawford on August 21st.

    Old Fort Snelling 1819-1858 Marcus L. Hansen

  • Technorati tags: politics tea party politics Congress health universal health care obamacare Michigan Bart Stupak upper peninsula pro-life abortion sault ste. marie mackinac

    Marathon Pundit John Ruberry 2010

  • Technorati tags: politics tea party politics Congress health universal health care obamacare Michigan Bart Stupak upper peninsula pro-life abortion sault ste. marie mackinac

    Marathon Pundit John Ruberry 2010

  • LaFaive has authored a detailed essay about the State of the State address, which can be found at www. mackinac.org/12043.

    Mackinac Center Commentaries 2010

  • LaFaive has authored a detailed essay about the State of the State address, which can be found at www. mackinac.org/12043.

    Mackinac Center Commentaries 2010

  • For more on our model's results, see "Point of Departure" at www. mackinac.org / 10097.

    unknown title 2009

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.

  • mackinaw?

    April 23, 2008

  • I think this is pronounced as "mackinaw" but is spelled correctly here. Or at least this is one variant. :-)

    April 24, 2008