BACK CLOTH


Meaning of BACK CLOTH in English

noun

1. : a piece of canvas secured to the after part of a topsail yard to stow the bunt of the topsail in

2. or back gray : an unfinished cloth used in cylinder printing of fabrics to absorb excess dye

3. chiefly Britain : backdrop

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.