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square sail vs canvas

canvas vs square sail

square sail and canvas both are nouns.

square sail is not a verb while canvas is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
square sail Yes No No No
canvas Yes No Yes No
As nouns, canvas is a hypernym of square sail; that is, canvas is a word with a broader meaning than square sail:
  • square sail: a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast
  • canvas: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
Other hypernyms of square sail include canvass, sail, sheet.
square sail (noun) canvas (noun)
a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast a heavy, closely woven fabric
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
square sail (verb) canvas (verb)
cover with canvas
Difference between square sail and canvas

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