BLANKET MEANING IN FRENCH

Definition & Synonyms

• Blanket

1. (v. t.) To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of her.
2. (v. t.) To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.
3. (a.) A streak or layer of blubber in whales.
4. (a.) A piece of rubber, felt, or woolen cloth, used in the tympan to make it soft and elastic.
5. (v. t.) To cover with a blanket.
6. (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.

• Blanket clause

1. () A clause, as in a blanket mortgage or policy, that includes a group or class of things, rather than a number mentioned individually and having the burden, loss, or the like, apportioned among them.

• Blanket stitch

1. () A buttonhole stitch worked wide apart on the edge of material, as blankets, too thick to hem.