waistcloth

English

noun
Definitions
  • A cloth or garment worn around the waist.
  • (nautical) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.

Etymology

Compound from English waist + English cloth.

Origin

English

cloth

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