Vocabulary : Canvas to Canzonet
Canvas : A strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton; -- used for tents, sails, etc. ;; A coarse cloth so woven as to form regular meshes for working with the needle, as in tapestry, or worsted work. ;; A piece of strong cloth of which the surface has been prepared to receive painting, commonly painting in oil. ;; Something for which canvas is used: (a) A sail, or a collection of sails. (b) A tent, or a collection of tents. (c) A painting, or a picture on canvas. ;; A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; esp. one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make. ;; Made of, pertaining to, or resembling, canvas or coarse cloth; as, a canvas tent.Canvasback : A Species of duck (Aythya vallisneria), esteemed for the delicacy of its flesh. It visits the United States in autumn; particularly Chesapeake Bay and adjoining waters; -- so named from the markings of the plumage on its back.
Canvass : 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 probable vote. ;; To examine by discussion; to debate. ;; To go trough, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions. ;; To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; -- commonly followed by for. ;; Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes. ;; Examination in the way of discussion or debate. ;; Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc.
Canvassed : of Canvass
Canvasser : One who canvasses.
