canvas: Meaning and Definition of

can•vas

Pronunciation: (kan'vus), [key]
— n.
  1. a closely woven, heavy cloth of cotton, hemp, or linen, used for tents, sails, etc.
  2. a piece of this or similar material on which a painting is made.
  3. a painting on canvas.
  4. a tent, or tents collectively.
  5. sailcloth.
  6. sails collectively.
  7. any fabric of linen, cotton, or hemp of a coarse loose weave used as a foundation for embroidery stitches, interlining, etc.
  8. the floor of a boxing ring traditionally consisting of a canvas covering stretched over a mat.
  9. the troops under canvas.
    1. Naut.with set sails.
    2. in tents; in the field:the troops under canvas.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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