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A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.

(painting) A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint.

(painting) A painting, or a picture on canvas.

A mesh of loosely woven cotton strands or molded plastic to be decorated with needlepoint, cross-stitch, rug hooking, or other crafts.

(figuratively) A basis for creative work.

(computer graphics) A region on which graphics can be rendered.

(nautical) Sails in general.

A tent.

A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; especially one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make.

(Nigeria) Athletic shoes.

To cover (an area or object) with canvas.