bordcloth

Middle English

/ˈbɔːrdklɔːθ/

noun
Definitions
  • tablecloth cloth covering a dinner table
  • (rare) A cloth sitting on an altar

Etymology

Inherited from Old English bordclāþ affix from Middle English bord (shield, boat, slab, board, table, exterior of a ship) + Middle English cloth.

Origin

Middle English

cloth

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