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Make tall ships carry low sails.

{ Mack"i*naw blan"ket (?), Mack"i*naw. }[From
Mackinac, the State of Michigan, where blankets and other
stores were distributed to the Indians.] A thick blanket
formerly in common use in the western part of the United
States.

Mack"in*tosh (?), n. A waterproof
outer garment; -- so called from the name of the inventor.

Mac"kle (?), n. [See Macle.]
Same as Macule.

Mac"kle, v. t. & i. To blur, or be
blurred, in printing, as if there were a double impression.

Ma"cle (?), n. [L. macula a
spot: cf. F. macle. Cf. Mackle, Mascle.]
(Min.) (a) Chiastolite; -- so called from
the tessellated appearance of a cross section. See
Chiastolite. (b) A crystal having a
similar tessellated appearance. (c) A twin
crystal.

Ma"cled (?), a.


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