canvas (kanvas)

and a. [Early mod. E. also canve e, canme e, canevas = D. kanefas = G. cannevas, kanevas = Sw. kanfa = Dan. kannevas = Ru . kanva, OF. chanevace ), of hemp, Add is on, To Sir Godfrey Kneller. 2. A fabric woven in small square meshes, used for working tapestry or embroidery with the needle. IMG:content-3072.png:[blocks in formation] Shak., Pericles, iv. 1. A machine for cutting canvas, cardboard, and other fabrics into strips. canva (kan'vas), v. [Formerly canvas, being merely a particular use of canvas, v. (cf. OF. can a ba er, "to canvas, curiously to examine, search or sift out the depth of a matter" - Cotgrave), lit. sift as through canvas, this fabric in its coarser texture having been used as a sifting cloth; The... merits of the petitioners are canva ed by the people. Goldsmith , Citizen of the World, xxiii. As if life offered nothing but a variety of diversions, and it was incumbent upon one who appreciated life at its true value to canva that variety in the shortest space po ible. J. Hawthorne, Dust, p. 288. Specifically-2. To sift or examine by way of discu ion; discu ; debate. An opinion that we are likely soon to canva . Sir W. Hamilton . IMG:content-3073.png:[blocks in formation] The very undue disposition of what is questionably called "good society" to canva in an ill-natured manner the character and position of one who did not stoop to flatter its many vulgar fancies. Gladstone, Gleanings, I. 83. 3. To sift or investigate by inquiry; examine as to opinions, desires, or intentions; apply to or addre for the purpose of influencing action, or of ascertaining a probable result: as, to canva the people of a city with reference to an approaching election, for the promotion of a public undertaking, or the like.-4. To traverse for the purpose of inquiry or solicitation; apply to or addre the inhabitants of with reference to prospective action: as, to canva a district for votes, for subscriptions, etc.-5t. To shake; take to task. See canvas, v. t., 2. II. in trans. To solicit or go about soliciting votes, interest, orders, subscriptions, or the like: followed by for : as, to canva for an office or preferment; to canva for a friend; to canva for a mercantile firm. canva (kan'vas), n. [ nation or scrutiny of a body of men, in order to ascertain their opinions opinions or their intentions, ons, especially whether they will vote for or against a given measure or candidate; an estimate of the number of votes cast or to be cast for or against a candidate or bill; as, a canva of the of the measure.-3. A seeking; solicitation; specifically, systematic solicitation for the votes and support of a district or of individuals by a candidate for office or by his friends. No previous canva was made for me. Burke , Speech at Bristol, Nov. 3, 1774. The fall campaign in this city has been begun already by the organization of a great anti-Tammany movement, with a general committee of twelve hundred and all the appliances of an active canva . The Nation , XXVII. 18. 4. Discu ion; debate. Worthy the canva and discu ion of sober and considerate men. Dr. H. More , Pre-existence of the Soul, Pref. canva er (kanʼvas-er), n. 1. One who solicits votes, mercantile orders, etc. As a canva er he [Wharton] was irresistible. Macaulay, Hist. Eng., xx. IMG:content-3074.png:[graphic] 2. One who examines the returns of votes cast for a public officer; a scrutineer. canvas-stretcher (kan'vas-strechèr), n. A wooden frame consisting of four strips mortised together, upon which canvas is stretched for artists to paint upon.