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sailmaking

sailmaking noun: the occupation of making sails.

Noun

sailmaking (uncountable)

  1. The occupation of making sails.

Origin of sailmaking

From sail + making.

Questions about sailmaking

What does sailmaking mean?
Sailmaking means the occupation of making sails.
What part of speech is sailmaking?
Sailmaking is a noun.

Words near sailmaking in the dictionary

  1. sailings
  2. sailless
  3. saillike
  4. sailmaker
  5. sailmakers
  6. sailmaking
  7. sailor
  8. sailor collar
  9. sailor collars
  10. sailor dive
  11. sailor dives

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