Waistcloth
Pronunciation : Waist"cloth
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A cloth or wrapper worn about the waist; by extension, such a garment worn about the hips and passing between the thighs.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913