English Explanatory Dictionary

hammercloth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cloth that covers a coachbox.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæməɹˌklɒθ/

Word forms

hammercloth hammercloths

Etymology

Probably from Dutch hemel (“heaven, canopy, tester”) (akin to German Himmel, and perhaps also to English heaven) + cloth; or perhaps a corruption of hamper cloth.

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