ground cloth

1. A waterproof cover used to protect an area of ground, such as a baseball field.

2. A waterproof sheet placed under camp bedding as a protection against moisture. In both senses also called ground sheet.

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ground′ cloth`

1. groundsheet.

2. a covering, usu. of canvas, for the floor of a stage.

[1915–20]

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ground cloth - a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture

groundsheet

piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric

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