lona — meaning in English
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English meaning
- canvas noun A heavy, coarse woven fabric traditionally made from hemp or cotton, used for sails, tents, and painting surfaces.
- duck noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
- tarpaulin noun A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).
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.
- duck A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.
- 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
- noun A heavy, coarse woven fabric traditionally made from hemp or cotton, used for sails, tents, and painting surfaces.
- noun A painting itself, or figuratively, a basis or backdrop for creative work.
- verb To cover something with canvas.
duck — full definition
- noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
- verb To lower the head or body quickly to avoid being hit.
- verb To avoid or evade a task, question, or responsibility.
- noun (British, informal) A term of endearment for a friend or stranger.