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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. sail under false colors,
  2. sail-over,
  3. sailboard,
  4. sailboarding,
  5. sailboat,
  6. sailer,
  7. sailfish,
  8. sailing,
  9. sailing boat,
  10. sailing length

Origin of sailcloth

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