- press of canvas
- see press of sail
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
press of canvas
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press 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 ● … Useful english dictionary
press of sail — or press of canvas n. the maximum amount of sail that a ship can safely carry under given wind conditions … English World dictionary
press 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 … Useful english dictionary
press of sail — Date: 1794 the fullest amount of sail that a ship can crowd on called also press of canvas … New Collegiate Dictionary
press 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] * * * … Universalium
press of sail — noun as much sail as the wind, etc., will permit a ship to carry. Also, press of canvas …
canvas — 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,… … Moby Thesaurus
Shaped 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… … Wikipedia
The 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 =… … Wikipedia
filter press — In petroleum refining, the equipment used to separate wax and oil in paraffin wax distillates. It consists of a series of canvas covered plates separated by narrow iron rings. The distillate is run into a narrow bore extending the length of the… … Petroleum refining glossary
