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Vinony

sailcloth

noun

  1. strong fabric of the type used to make ships' sails
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Wiktionary

noun

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.

  1. A strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats.

    “Near-synonyms: sailduck, canvas, duckcloth”