sailcloth

[ seyl-klawth, -kloth ]

/ ˈseɪlˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

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noun

any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents.

a lightweight canvas or canvaslike fabric used especially for clothing and curtains.

Origin of sailcloth

1175–1225; Middle English saylclath;see sail, cloth

Words nearby sailcloth

sail, sailboard, sailboarding, sailboat, sail close to the wind, sailcloth, sailer, sailfish, sailing, sailing boat, sailing length

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Example sentences from the Web for sailcloth

So saying, Erling gagged the berserk (who looked dreadfully sulky) with a strip of sailcloth.
Erling the Bold|R.M. Ballantyne
We made a row-boat ready, sewed the body in sailcloth, and weighted it with stones.
The 'Ayesha' being the adventures of the landing squad of the 'Emden'|Hellmuth von Mcke
“There,” he said, “you may sleep there for to-night,” and he pointed to a great heap of sailcloth beside the mast.
Eric, or Little by Little|Frederic W. Farrar
There were curtains of sailcloth put over the windows to obscure the sunlight.
Some Naval Yarns|Mordaunt Hall

It was about twelve feet square and walled in with sailcloth, and there the sailors helped to carry a number of tiny children.
Ghosts I Have Seen|Violet Tweedale

British Dictionary definitions for sailcloth

sailcloth

/ (ˈseɪlˌklɒθ) /

noun

any of various fabrics from which sails are made

a lighter cloth used for clothing, etc

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单词	sailcloth
释义	sailcloth [ seyl-klawth, -kloth ] / ˈseɪlˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sailcloth ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents. a lightweight canvas or canvaslike fabric used especially for clothing and curtains. Origin of sailcloth 1175–1225; Middle English saylclath;see sail, cloth Words nearby sailcloth sail, sailboard, sailboarding, sailboat, sail close to the wind, sailcloth, sailer, sailfish, sailing, sailing boat, sailing length Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sailcloth So saying, Erling gagged the berserk (who looked dreadfully sulky) with a strip of sailcloth. Erling the Bold\|R.M. Ballantyne We made a row-boat ready, sewed the body in sailcloth, and weighted it with stones. The 'Ayesha' being the adventures of the landing squad of the 'Emden'\|Hellmuth von Mcke “There,” he said, “you may sleep there for to-night,” and he pointed to a great heap of sailcloth beside the mast. Eric, or Little by Little\|Frederic W. Farrar There were curtains of sailcloth put over the windows to obscure the sunlight. Some Naval Yarns\|Mordaunt Hall It was about twelve feet square and walled in with sailcloth, and there the sailors helped to carry a number of tiny children. Ghosts I Have Seen\|Violet Tweedale British Dictionary definitions for sailcloth sailcloth / (ˈseɪlˌklɒθ) / noun any of various fabrics from which sails are made a lighter cloth used for clothing, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sailcloth tarpaulin, tarp, fly, shade, duck, tenting, coat, canvas, cover, oilcloth, dropcloth
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sailcloth

noun

Origin of sailcloth

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Example sentences from the Web for sailcloth

British Dictionary definitions for sailcloth

noun

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