sailcloth

Sailcloth — Sail cloth , n. Duck or canvas used in making sails. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Sailcloth — A very heavy and strongly made canvas used for sails. Made in many qualities and widths and from jute, linen, or cotton yarns. A light weight quality is made 48 ends and 40 picks per inch, 2/20 s warp, 2/14 s weft cotton yarns (see also Ducks) …   Dictionary of the English textile terms

sailcloth — ► NOUN 1) canvas or other strong fabric used for making sails. 2) a similar fabric used for making durable clothes …   English terms dictionary

sailcloth — [sālklôth΄, sālkläth΄] n. long fibered canvas or other cloth used in making sails, tents, etc …   English World dictionary

Sailcloth — Sails have been made from cloth for all of recorded history. Typically sails were made from flax (linen), hemp or cotton in various forms including canvas. However, modern sails are rarely made from natural fibers. Most sails are made from… …   Wikipedia

sailcloth — [[t]se͟ɪlklɒθ, AM klɔːθ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Sailcloth a strong heavy cloth that is used for making things such as sails or tents. The mainsails are hand cut and sewn from real sailcloth. 2) N UNCOUNT Sailcloth is a light canvas material that is… …   English dictionary

sailcloth — noun Date: 13th century a heavy canvas used for sails, tents, or upholstery; also a lightweight canvas used for clothing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

sailcloth — /sayl klawth , kloth /, n. 1. any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents. 2. a lightweight canvas or canvaslike fabric used esp. for clothing and curtains. [1175 1225; ME saylclath; see SAIL, CLOTH] * * * …   Universalium

sailcloth — noun A strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats. This term can be used even when the fabric is used for other purposes …   Wiktionary

sailcloth — sail|cloth [ seıl,klaθ ] noun uncount a strong cloth originally made of cotton, used for making sails and tents …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

sailcloth — n. type of heavy canvas fabric used to make sails …   English contemporary dictionary