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
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. 2012