sailcloth

English

Etymology

From Middle English seylecloth, saylclath, seil-cloþ, seil-clæð, from Old English *seġlclāþ, equivalent to sail +‎ cloth. Cognate with West Frisian seilkleed, Dutch zeilkleed, Middle Low German sēgelklêt, sēgelkleit, seilklêt, seilkleit, German Segelkleid.

Noun

sailcloth (usually uncountable, plural sailcloths)

  1. A strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats.
    Hypernyms: cloth, fabric, textile, material (fabric sense) < material (matter sense), matter, stuff
    Near-synonyms: sailduck, canvas, duckcloth

Usage notes

  • This term can be used even when the fabric is used for other purposes.

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