aeroplane cloth
Britishnoun
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a strong fabric made from cotton, linen, and nylon yarns, used for some light aircraft fuselages and wings
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a similar lightweight fabric used for clothing
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Number 2 Naiad aeroplane cloth is used in covering the planes, with pockets sewn in for the ribs.
From Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship by Chanute, Octave
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