sailduck
sailduck · sailducks
Duck used as sailclothDuck (a type of fabric) used as sailcloth.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Duck (a type of fabric) used as sailcloth.
Near-synonyms: duckcloth, duck
Origin
From sail + duck (“canvas-like material, rag”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Saildouk, WFrom 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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Forms
plural: sailducksSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedduck tape
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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