| Canvas (canvas) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Can"vas |
| [OE. canvas,
canevas, F. canevas, LL. canabacius hempen
cloth, canvas, L. cannabis hemp, fr. G. &?]. See
Hemp.] |
A strong cloth made of
hemp, flax, or cotton; -- used for tents, sails, etc.
A coarse cloth so
woven as to form regular meshes for working with the needle, as
in tapestry, or worsted work.
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.
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.
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Made of,
pertaining to, or resembling, canvas or coarse cloth; as, a
canvas tent.
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