noun
sailcloth
Sailcloth (noun) means a tough, hard-wearing material used to make boat and ship sails.
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A tough, hard-wearing material used to make boat and ship sails.
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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.
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What is the meaning of sailcloth?
"sailcloth" (noun) means a tough, hard-wearing material used to make boat and ship sails.
What is another word for sailcloth?
Other words for "sailcloth" include canvas.
