(n.) A strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton; -- used for
tents, sails, etc.
(n.) A coarse cloth so woven as to form regular meshes for
working with the needle, as in tapestry, or worsted work.
(n.) A piece of strong cloth of which the surface has been
prepared to receive painting, commonly painting in oil.
(n.) Something for which canvas is used: (a) A sail, or a
collection of sails. (b) A tent, or a collection of tents. (c) A
painting, or a picture on canvas.
(n.) A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or
musical composition; esp. one to show a poet the measure of the verses
he is to make.
(a.) Made of, pertaining to, or resembling, canvas or coarse
cloth; as, a canvas tent.
