Sailcloth vs. Canvas

Sailclothnoun

A strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats.

Sailclothnoun

Duck or canvas used in making sails.

Sailclothnoun

a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents

Sailcloth

Sailcloth encompasses a wide variety of materials that span those from natural fibers, such as flax, hemp or cotton in various forms of sail canvas, to synthetic fibers, including nylon, polyester, aramids, and carbon fibers in a variety of woven, spun and molded textiles.

Canvasnoun

A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.

Canvasnoun

A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint.

Canvasnoun

A basis for creative work.

Canvasnoun

(computer graphics) A region on which graphics can be rendered.

Canvasnoun

(nautical) Sails in general.

Canvasnoun

A tent.

Canvasnoun

A painting, or a picture on canvas.

Canvasnoun

A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; especially one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make.

Canvasnoun

alternative spelling of canvass.

Canvasverb

To cover an area or object with canvas.

Canvasverb

alternative spelling of canvass.

Canvasnoun

A strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton; - used for tents, sails, etc.

Canvasnoun

A coarse cloth so woven as to form regular meshes for working with the needle, as in tapestry, or worsted work.

Canvasnoun

Something for which canvas is used: (a) A sail, or a collection of sails. (b) A tent, or a collection of tents. (c) A painting, or a picture on canvas.

Canvasnoun

A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; esp. one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make.

Canvasadjective

Made of, pertaining to, or resembling, canvas or coarse cloth; as, a canvas tent.

Canvasnoun

heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

Canvasnoun

an oil painting on canvas

Canvasnoun

the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account;

Canvasnoun

a tent made of canvas

Canvasnoun

a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

Canvasnoun

the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete;

Canvasverb

solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

Canvasverb

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

Canvasverb

cover with canvas;

Canvasverb

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning;

Canvasnoun

a strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails and tents and as a surface for oil painting

Canvasnoun

a piece of canvas prepared for use as the surface for an oil painting

Canvasnoun

an oil painting

Canvasnoun

a variety of canvas with an open weave, used as a basis for tapestry and embroidery

Canvasnoun

the canvas-covered floor of a boxing or wrestling ring

Canvasnoun

either of a racing boat's tapering ends, originally covered with canvas.

Canvasverb

cover with canvas

Canvas

Canvas is an extremely durable plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, shelters, as a support for oil painting and for other items for which sturdiness is required, as well as in such fashion objects as handbags, electronic device cases, and shoes. It is also popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically stretched across a wooden frame.