Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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canvass | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
canvass (noun) | sail (noun) |
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a heavy, closely woven fabric | an ocean trip taken for pleasure |
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete | a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
a tent made of canvas fabric | any structure that resembles a sail |
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 | |
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people | |
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account |
canvass (verb) | sail (verb) |
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consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning | travel on water propelled by wind |
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign | move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions |
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions | travel on water propelled by wind or by other means |
traverse or travel on (a body of water) |