canvass

canvass has 17 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 7.

Definitions

• n.. To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote.
• n.. To examine by discussion; to debate.
• n.. To go trough, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions.
• v. i.. To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; -- commonly followed by for.
• n.. Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes.
• n.. Examination in the way of discussion or debate.
• n.. Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc.
• n.. a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
• n.. the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"
• n.. an oil painting on canvas fabric
• n.. a tent made of canvas fabric
• n.. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel