lona — meaning in English

English meaning

• canvas noun A heavy, coarse woven fabric traditionally made from hemp or cotton, used for sails, tents, and painting surfaces.
• tarpaulin noun A thick sheet of waterproof material used to cover things and shield them from the weather.

Senses

lona is used for these senses in English:

• canvas A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.
• tarpaulin (countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
• tarpaulin (uncountable, obsolete) Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.

canvas — full definition

1. noun A heavy, coarse woven fabric traditionally made from hemp or cotton, used for sails, tents, and painting surfaces.
2. noun A painting itself, or figuratively, a basis or backdrop for creative work.
3. verb To cover something with canvas.

tarpaulin — full definition

1. noun A thick sheet of waterproof material used to cover things and shield them from the weather.
2. noun Canvas that has been treated with tar to make it waterproof, used as a cover.
3. noun A hat made from or covered in tarred cloth, traditionally worn by sailors.

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