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SAILCLOTH
sailcloth
(noun) a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sailcloth (usually uncountable, plural sailcloths)
A strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats.
Usage notes
• This term can be used even when the fabric is used for other purposes.
Anagrams
• lacoliths
Source: Wiktionary
Sail"cloth`, n.
Definition: Duck or canvas used in making sails.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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