| 单词 | raven's duck |
| 释义 | > as lemmasraven's duck raven's duck n. [ < the genitive of raven n.1 + duck n.3 Compare slightly earlier raven-duck n. at Compounds 3a] now historical a kind of canvas fabric. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from flax, hemp, or jute > [noun] > canvas > other gutting1640 Noyals canvas1662 raven-duck1753 raven's duck1756 1756 G. G. Beekman Let. 19 Apr. in Beekman Mercantile Papers (1956) I. 279 All the Blankets, Peices of Ravens Duck, ossen brigs and Dowless are bought up for the use of the forces. 1868 G. G. Channing Early Recoll. Newport, R.I. 200 A miller called one day at the store to purchase a piece of ravensduck, with which to make or to repair sails for his windmill. 1931 Sun (Baltimore) 12 Jan. 6/6 Hemp sails, known as raven's duck, were used, the cotton duck being unknown at that time. 2002 J. Winch Gentleman of Colour iv. 92 In July 1834 there was another bill for new sails, more repairs, another tarpaulin, and more Russian Duck and Raven's Duck for the stores. < as lemmas |
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