sailcloth
[
seyl
-klawth, -kloth]
/ˈseɪlˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ/
noun
1.
any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents.
2.
a lightweight canvas or canvaslike fabric used especially for clothing and curtains.
Origin
1175-1225;
Middle English
saylclath;
see
sail
,
cloth
Examples from the web for
sailcloth
The columns can be made of a lightweight material, such as
sailcloth
, light enough for a single worker to set up from the ground.
They are considering a two-color banner on a single color
sailcloth
.
And use bits of
sailcloth
or canvas for throw pillows or upholstery.
Simple explanations of sailing terms with diagrams of boats and sails, are bravely printed on hearty
sailcloth
.
Some are made of boards, some of
sailcloth
, and some partly of one and partly of the other.
British Dictionary definitions for
sailcloth
sailcloth
/
ˈseɪlˌklɒθ
/
noun
1.
any of various fabrics from which sails are made
2.
a lighter cloth used for clothing, etc