lona

Definitions of lona
  1. noun
    a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents
    synonyms: loneta
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    type of:
    tejido, tela
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  2. noun
    waterproofed canvas
    synonyms: alquitranado, empavesada, empegado, encerado, toldo
  3. noun
    a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
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    trinquete
    the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
    borda
    the lowermost sail on the mainmast
    la familia real
    a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
    juanete
    a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
    escandalosa, gavia
    a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
    aguilón, brazo, foque, jirafa, pescante
    any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
    mesana
    fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
    balón, espinaquer, spi
    a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
    type of:
    estraza, paño, sabanilla
    a separate part consisting of fabric
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