press of canvas
1press of canvas — noun the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely • Syn: ↑press of sail • Hypernyms: ↑sail, ↑canvas, ↑canvass, ↑sheet * * * see press of sail * * * press of canvas ● …
2press of canvas — see press of sail …
3press of sail — or press of canvas n. the maximum amount of sail that a ship can safely carry under given wind conditions …
4press of sail — noun the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely • Syn: ↑press of canvas • Hypernyms: ↑sail, ↑canvas, ↑canvass, ↑sheet * * * or press of canvas …
5press of sail — Date: 1794 the fullest amount of sail that a ship can crowd on called also press of canvas …
6press of sail — Naut. as much sail as the wind or other conditions will permit a ship to carry. Also called press of canvas. [1585 95] * * * …
7press of sail — noun as much sail as the wind, etc., will permit a ship to carry. Also, press of canvas …
8canvas — Synonyms and related words: agora, air brush, amphitheater, aquarelle, arena, art paper, athletic field, auditorium, background, bear garden, big top, boltrope, bowl, boxing ring, brush, bull ring, camera lucida, camera obscura, campus, chalk,… …
9Shaped canvas — Shaped canvases are paintings that depart from the normal flat, rectangular configuration. Canvases may be shaped by altering their contours, while retaining their flatness. An ancient, traditional example is the tondo , a painting on a round… …
10The Spill Canvas — Infobox musical artist Name = The Spill Canvas Img = Img = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA Genre = Alternative rock Years active = 2002 ndash;present Label = Sire Records Associated acts =… …
