Bible Dictionaries
Waistcloth
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.
(2):
(n.) A cloth or wrapper worn about the waist; by extension, such a garment worn about the hips and passing between the thighs.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Waistcloth'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/w/waistcloth.html. 1828.