Mackinaw blanket vs mackinaw

Mackinaw blanket and mackinaw both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Mackinaw blanket	Yes	No	No	No
mackinaw	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Mackinaw blanket and mackinaw are synonyms defined as:

Mackinaw blanket and mackinaw: a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States

Mackinaw blanket (noun)	mackinaw (noun)
a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States	a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
	a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes
	a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
	a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material