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sailcloth

[seyl-klawth, -kloth] / ˈseɪlˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /


NOUN
tarpaulin
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Sailcloth outerwear, bulky sweaters and T shirts with clever graphics � a favorite of fans from Portland to Tokyo � are essential to Rogues' masculine style.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sailcloth outerwear, bulky sweaters and T shirts with clever graphics—a favorite of fans from Portland to Tokyo—are essential to Rogues' masculine style.

From Time Magazine Archive

Folding Screens, on Sailcloth, £1 1s. to £1 10s. per panel.

From Handbook of Embroidery by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess

Sailcloth was scarce; hempen ropes were rarities in Khartoum, where the wretched cordage was usually obtained from the leaves of the date-palm.

From Ismailia by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

Sailcloth and coal-dust being our equivalent for sackcloth and ashes, the steamer looks mournful indeed as she drives southward towards the Cape.

From An Ocean Tramp by McFee, William




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