sailcloth en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English seylecloth, saylclath, seil-cloþ, seil-clæð, from Old English *seġlclāþ, equivalent to sail + cloth. Cognate with West Frisian seilkleed, Dutch zeilkleed, Middle Low German sēgelklêt, sēgelkleit, seilklêt, seilkleit, German Segelkleid.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats.
Near-synonyms: sailduck, canvas, duckcloth
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sailcloths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
stuff · textile · matter · cloth · material · fabric
Synonyms
Translations (17)
bg брезе́нт (fabric) · fr toile à voile (fabric) · no seilduk (fabric) · ja 帆布 (fabric) · ga seoléadach (fabric) · cy lliain hwyliau (fabric) · fi purjekangas (fabric) · uk парусина (fabric) · ru паруси́на (fabric) · hy առագաստալաթ (fabric) · hy պարուսին (fabric) · ca lona (fabric) · de Segeltuch (fabric) · ga anairt seoil (fabric) · cmn 帆布 (fabric) · hu vitorlavászon (fabric) · it olona (fabric)