sailcloth
1
5.5
- noun
- /ˈseɪlklɔθ/
:
tela de vela
- The artist used colorful sailcloth to create an installation that flowed with the breeze.
Examples
-
Davis had already launched a bootstrapped business, Second Wind Sails, crafting bags and other products from discarded sailcloth.
Blog text (23) -
Lash it together with sailcloth.
-
Oliver would be content to live in a sailcloth tent on the coast of Argentina, watching his whales sound in warm water.
Fiction book (2001) -
He moved with the cat's own stealth to where the canvas walls were pierced by a loose-hung flap of sailcloth that kept out the wind.
Fiction book (2000) -
Still, the brisk wind hissing into the sailcloth and the not-so-gentle roll of the ship made the duty quite dangerous for someone as inexperienced as Artus.
Fiction book (1992) -
He had slept beside Balboa, and even in Balboa's thirst and hunger, the great beast's panting, warm through the sailcloth, had given him comfort.
Academic text (2007) -
The boat's sails were made from durable sailcloth designed to withstand harsh winds.
-
They set up a comfortable campsite using a large piece of sailcloth as a protective tarp.
Synonyms
63
3.0
A strong heavy cloth used for sails, tents, and as a painting surface
A strong rough cloth used for making bags or tents
How Durable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sailcloth is made of two common words, sail and cloth, so it literally means 'cloth for sails'. That's why it now names a very strong fabric used for boat sails and for tents.