canvas vs topsail

topsail vs canvas

canvas and topsail both are nouns.

canvas is a verb but topsail is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
canvas	Yes	No	Yes	No
topsail	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, topsail is a hyponym of canvas; that is, topsail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than canvas:

canvas: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
topsail: a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast

Other hyponyms of canvas include balloon sail, crossjack, mizzen course, fore-and-aft sail, foresail, headsail, mainsail, main-topsail, press of canvas, press of sail, royal, save-all, skysail, square sail, topgallant, topgallant sail.

canvas (noun)	topsail (noun)
a heavy, closely woven fabric	a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
a tent made of canvas fabric
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
an oil painting on canvas fabric
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

canvas (verb)	topsail (verb)
cover with canvas

Difference between canvas and topsail

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