canvas (noun)
121bare poles — noun The hazardous condition of a ship when all her canvas has had to be taken in because of storm force winds …
122awning — noun a) A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind. b) That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin …
123easel — noun /ˈi.zəl/ An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist’s canvas. Three sons … three! And not one sees fit to throw in with the old man. No … we have an easel painter, a stuntman, and a … …
124vox pop — noun /vɒksˈpɒp,ˈvɒkspɒp/ A short, informal, non prearranged interview with a member of the public, especially to canvas opinion. The reporter got some vox pops in the city square to see what people thought of the countrys new flag …
125dungaree — noun /ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈɹiː/ a) Heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material. He wore an open jacket, with a splotch of tar on the sleeve, a red and black check shirt, dungaree trousers, and heavy boots badly worn. b) Pants or overalls made from such …
126tackie — noun a) (South African) A canvas shoe with a rubber sole. b) Another word for trainers or runners. Syn: sneaker, plimsoll, sandshoe, tennis shoe …
127kamagraphy — noun A process for making copies of paintings using a special press and canvas, which reproduces the texture of the brushstrokes as well as the colour …
128breeches buoy — noun a ring lifebuoy, fitted with canvas breeches, rigged between ship and shore, for rescuing seamen when a ship is in danger of breaking up; also used for transferring people from ship to ship at sea Also colloqually called: britches buoy or… …
