canvas

noun

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

the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

an oil painting on canvas fabric

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

verb

cover with canvas

Roots

kannabiscanvas- · Latin · hemp

Synonyms for canvas

gouachen paintingn easeln aquarelle temperan clothn

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Where does canvas come from?

The word canvas breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root canvas-, from Latin kannabis (“hemp”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.