sailcloth

[seyl-klawth, -kloth]

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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

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Related Words for sailcloth

tarpaulin, tarp, fly, shade, duck, tenting, coat, canvas, cover, oilcloth

Examples from the Web for sailcloth

Historical Examples of sailcloth

I will procure, if commissioned, any quantity of sailcloth and cordage.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I
Various
The picture was executed on a piece of sailcloth, in a boathouse at Cremyll.
The Cornwall Coast
Arthur L. Salmon
There were curtains of sailcloth put over the windows to obscure the sunlight.
Some Naval Yarns
Mordaunt Hall
Then she put it to bed, and wrapped it up carefully in its sailcloth blanket.
The Red Eric
R.M. Ballantyne
They are still within the grotto, unseen, as the sailcloth curtains it.
The Flag of Distress
Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for sailcloth

sailcloth

noun

any of various fabrics from which sails are made

a lighter cloth used for clothing, etc

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