Thesaurus: blanket
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing; also, a similar fabric used as a robe; or any fabric used as a cover for a horse.
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Definitions
- a. A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing; also, a similar fabric used as a robe; or any fabric used as a cover for a horse.
- a. A piece of rubber, felt, or woolen cloth, used in the tympan to make it soft and elastic.
- a. A streak or layer of blubber in whales.
- v. t. To cover with a blanket.
- v. t. To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.
- v. t. To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of her.
- adj. broad in scope or content
- n. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- n. anything that covers
- n. a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
- v. cover as if with a blanket
- v. form a blanket-like cover (over)