of French and Spanish origin, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian
name derived from the surname; used especially by nonconformist families
caneva
canova
canvas
canvas
noun
(Nigeria) Athletic shoes.
(computer graphics) A region on which graphics can be rendered.
(figuratively) A basis for creative work.
(nautical) Sails in general.
A mesh of loosely woven cotton strands or molded plastic to be decorated with needlepoint, cross-stitch, rug hooking, or other crafts.
A painting, or a picture on canvas.
A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint.
A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; especially one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make.
A tent.
A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.
verb
(transitive) To cover (an area or object) with canvas.
Obsolete spelling of canvass
carven
carven
adj
Made by carving, especially when intricately or artistically done.
verb
(archaic) past participle of carve.
cavern
cavern
noun
A large cave.
A large, dark place or space.
An underground chamber.
verb
(transitive) To form a cavern or deep depression in.
(transitive) To put into a cavern.
cavina
caving
caving
noun
An act of collapsing or caving in.
The recreational sport of exploring caves.
verb
present participle of cave
cevian
cevian
noun
(geometry) A line from the vertex of a triangle to a point on the opposite side
chavin
covena
covina
craven
craven
adj
Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.
noun
A coward.
verb
To make craven.
encave
encave
verb
(transitive) To hide in, or as in, a cave or recess.
incave
incave
verb
(intransitive) To cave inward.
incavo
incavo
noun
(art) The incised part in an intaglio.
navdac
navswc
secnav
uncave
univac
vacant
vacant
adj
Not occupied; empty.
Showing no intelligence or interest.
vacona
vacuna
vannic
vascon
vaunce
vaunce
verb
(obsolete) To advance.
vicuna
vicuna
noun
A South American mammal, Vicugna vicugna, closely related to the alpaca, llama, and guanaco.