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Sheet

In general, a large, broad piece of anything thin, as paper, cloth, etc.; a broad, thin portion of any substance; an expanded superficies.

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Artefact 76% connected

a man-made object taken as a whole

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Artifact 76% connected

a man-made object taken as a whole

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Cover 76% connected

To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

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Expanse 76% connected

That which is expanded or spread out; a wide extent of space or body; especially, the arch of the sky.

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form 76% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

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Line 76% connected

Flax; linen.

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Newspaper 76% connected

A sheet of paper printed and distributed, at stated intervals, for conveying intelligence of passing events, advocating opinions, etc.; a public prin…

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Paper 76% connected

A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be used in wrapping. It is made of rags, straw, bark, wo…

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Pelt 76% connected

The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it. See 4th Fell.

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Pour 76% connected

Poor.

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Shape 76% connected

To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.

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Stream 76% connected

A current of water or other fluid; a liquid flowing continuously in a line or course, either on the earth, as a river, brook, etc., or from a vessel,…

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Blackboard 76% connected

A broad board painted black, or any black surface on which writing, drawing, or the working of mathematical problems can be done with chalk or crayon…

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Blank 76% connected

Of a white or pale color; without color.

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Board 76% connected

A piece of timber sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth as compared with the thickness, -- used for building, etc.

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Crossjack 76% connected

The lowest square sail, or the lower yard of the mizzenmast.

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Film 76% connected

A thin skin; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity; hence, any thin, slight covering.

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Folio 76% connected

A leaf of a book or manuscript.

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Foolscap 76% connected

A writing paper made in sheets, ordinarily 16 x 13 inches, and folded so as to make a page 13 x 8 inches. See Paper.

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Foresail 76% connected

The sail bent to the foreyard of a square-rigged vessel, being the lowest sail on the foremast.

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Headsail 76% connected

Any sail set forward of the foremast.

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Laminate 76% connected

Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.

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Leaf 76% connected

A colored, usually green, expansion growing from the side of a stem or rootstock, in which the sap for the use of the plant is elaborated under the i…

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Mainsail 76% connected

The principal sail in a ship or other vessel.

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Membrane 76% connected

A thin layer or fold of tissue, usually supported by a fibrous network, serving to cover or line some part or organ, and often secreting or absorbing…

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Panel 76% connected

A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.

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Plate 76% connected

A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions; a thick sheet of metal; as, a steel…

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Royal 76% connected

Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal famil…

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Save-all 76% connected

Anything which saves fragments, or prevents waste or loss.

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Signature 76% connected

A sign, stamp, or mark impressed, as by a seal.

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Skysail 76% connected

The sail set next above the royal. See Illust. under Sail.

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Slip 76% connected

To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.

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Stamp 76% connected

To strike beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.

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Stencil 76% connected

A thin plate of metal, leather, or other material, used in painting, marking, etc. The pattern is cut out of the plate, which is then laid flat on th…

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Topgallant 76% connected

Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, ya…

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Topsail 76% connected

In a square-rigged vessel, the sail next above the lowermost sail on a mast. This sail is the one most frequently reefed or furled in working the shi…

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Reef 70% connected

A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.

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Ship 70% connected

Pay; reward.

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Canvas 92% connected

A strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton; -- used for tents, sails, etc.

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Canvass 92% connected

To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its p…

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Mainsheet 92% connected

One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed.

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Plane 92% connected

Any tree of the genus Platanus.

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Rag 92% connected

To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.

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Sail 92% connected

An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through the water.

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Shroud 92% connected

That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.

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Tack 92% connected

A stain; a tache.

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