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View synonyms for sailcloth
sailcloth
[ seyl-klawth, -kloth ]
noun
- any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents.
- a lightweight canvas or canvaslike fabric used especially for clothing and curtains.
sailcloth
/ ˈseɪlˌklɒθ /
noun
- any of various fabrics from which sails are made
- a lighter cloth used for clothing, etc
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Origin of sailcloth1
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Example Sentences
The principal articles of manufacture have long been sailcloth, cordage, linen and fishing-nets.
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“There,” he said, “you may sleep there for to-night,” and he pointed to a great heap of sailcloth beside the mast.
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He was of middle age, black as anthracite coal, bald-headed, (p. 226) and was dressed in pants and coat made of old sailcloth.
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He was dressed in pants made of old sailcloth, and the tattered cast-off blouse of a Union soldier.
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The horse is a wooden circle, with a dress of blackened sailcloth, a horse's head, and a prominent tail.
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