PRESS OF CANVAS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely

Synonyms:

press of canvas; press of sail

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("press of canvas" is a kind of...):

canvas; canvass; sail; sheet (a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel)

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