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    PRESS OF CANVAS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safelyplay

    Synonyms:

    press of canvas; press of sail

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("press of canvas" is a kind of...):

    canvas; canvass; sail; sheet (a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel)

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