sailcloth
noun
sail·cloth
ˈsāl-ˌklȯth 
: a heavy canvas used for sails, tents, or upholstery
also
: a lightweight canvas used for clothing
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Videos captured the ensuing chaos as people on the shoreline and bridge span ran in terror, and Navy cadets dangled from the ship's crossbeams and sailcloth.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Photos posted to Instagram show what appeared to be a picturesque ceremony held beneath a sailcloth tent overlooking marshland on the Coosaw Point property.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
An American company quoted him closer to $800 each — its sailcloths are from China, too — and there was a waiting period of six to eight months.
—Lora Kelley, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Sea Bags All Sea Bags are made by hand on the waterfront of Portland, Maine from repurposed sailcloth.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There are clear bags, bags with many compartments or elastic organizers, and even bags made out of sailcloth.
—Kat Merck, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
The Hoopers came to Baltimore as Irish immigrants and went into sailcloth weaving.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
Instead of shutters, the couple relies on durable draperies made from waterproof sailcloth for shade and privacy.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
The steel shank buttons and sailcloth canvas feel durable and resilient.
—Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2023
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Photos posted to Instagram show what appeared to be a picturesque ceremony held beneath a sailcloth tent overlooking marshland on the Coosaw Point property.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
An American company quoted him closer to $800 each — its sailcloths are from China, too — and there was a waiting period of six to eight months.
—Lora Kelley, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Sea Bags All Sea Bags are made by hand on the waterfront of Portland, Maine from repurposed sailcloth.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There are clear bags, bags with many compartments or elastic organizers, and even bags made out of sailcloth.
—Kat Merck, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
The Hoopers came to Baltimore as Irish immigrants and went into sailcloth weaving.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
Instead of shutters, the couple relies on durable draperies made from waterproof sailcloth for shade and privacy.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
The steel shank buttons and sailcloth canvas feel durable and resilient.
—Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2023
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“Sailcloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailcloth. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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sailcloth
noun
sail·cloth
-ˌklȯth
: a heavy canvas
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