sailduck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Duck (a type of fabric) used as sailcloth.

Word forms

sailduck sailducks

Etymology

From sail + duck (“canvas-like material, rag”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Saildouk, West Frisian seildoek, Dutch zeildoek, German Low German Seildook, German Segeltuch, Danish sejldug, Swedish segelduk, Icelandic segldúkur.

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