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Definition of Canvas
Can´vas | n. | 1. | A strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton; - used for tents, sails, etc. | | 2. | A coarse cloth so woven as to form regular meshes for working with the needle, as in tapestry, or worsted work. | | 3. | 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. | | 4. | 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. | | a. | 1. | Made of, pertaining to, or resembling, canvas or coarse cloth; as, a canvas tent. |
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