sailduck en · NOUN
Etymology
From sail + duck (“canvas-like material, rag”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Saildouk, West Frisian seildoek, Dutch zeildoek, German Low German Seildook, German Segeltuch, Danish sejldug, Swedish segelduk, Icelandic segldúkur.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Duck (a type of fabric) used as sailcloth.
Near-synonyms: duckcloth, duck
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sailducks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
material · cloth · fabric · matter · textile · stuff