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.

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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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How to use sailcloth in a sentence

The principal articles of manufacture have long been sailcloth, cordage, linen and fishing-nets.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
“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
He was of middle age, black as anthracite coal, bald-headed, (p. 226) and was dressed in pants and coat made of old sailcloth.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
He was dressed in pants made of old sailcloth, and the tattered cast-off blouse of a Union soldier.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.

The horse is a wooden circle, with a dress of blackened sailcloth, a horse's head, and a prominent tail.
The Cornwall Coast|Arthur L. Salmon

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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sailcloth

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