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Reef-band :: Reef-band (n.) A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made.

Whiteback :: Whiteback (n.) The canvasback.

Scrim :: Scrim (n.) Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc..

Water Deck :: Water deck () A covering of painting canvas for the equipments of a dragoon's horse.

Monk''s Seam :: Monk's seam () An extra middle seam made at the junction of two breadths of canvas, ordinarily joined by only two rows of stitches..

Duck :: Duck (n.) A linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric, finer and lighter than canvas, -- used for the lighter sails of vessels, the sacking of beds, and sometimes for men's clothing..

Canvas :: Canvas (n.) A coarse cloth so woven as to form regular meshes for working with the needle, as in tapestry, or worsted work..

Bolster :: Bolster (n.) A cushioned or a piece of soft wood covered with tarred canvas, placed on the trestletrees and against the mast, for the collars of the shrouds to rest on, to prevent chafing..

Tarpaulin :: Tarpaulin (n.) A piece of canvas covered with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship, hammocks, boats, etc..

Cap :: Cap (n.) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope..

Sight :: Sight (v. t.) In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame or the like, the open space, the opening..

Punka :: Punka (n.) A machine for fanning a room, usually a movable fanlike frame covered with canvas, and suspended from the ceiling. It is kept in motion by pulling a cord..

Camera Lucida :: Camera lucida () An instrument which by means of a prism of a peculiar form, or an arrangement of mirrors, causes an apparent image of an external object or objects to appear as if projected upon a plane surface, as of paper or canvas, so that the outlines may conveniently traced. It is generally used with the microscope..

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A compact package or roll of cloth, as of canvas or silk, often containing about forty yards..

Cinch :: Cinch (n.) A strong saddle girth, as of canvas..

Breastband :: Breastband (n.) A band for the breast. Specifically: (Naut.) A band of canvas, or a rope, fastened at both ends to the rigging, to support the man who heaves the lead in sounding..

Impasto :: Impasto (n.) The thickness of the layer or body of pigment applied by the painter to his canvas with especial reference to the juxtaposition of different colors and tints in forming a harmonious whole.

Sinch :: Sinch (n.) A saddle girth made of leather, canvas, woven horsehair, or woven grass..

Canvass :: Canvass (n.) Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc..

Priming :: Priming (n.) The first coating of color, size, or the like, laid on canvas, or on a building, or other surface..

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