Dictionary  can•vasPronunciation: (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. under canvas, a. Naut.with set sails. b. 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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