# hammercloth

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhæməɹˌklɒθ/

## Definitions
1. The cloth that covers a coachbox.

## Etymology
Probably from Dutch hemel (“heaven, canopy, tester”) (akin to German Himmel, and perhaps also to English heaven) + cloth; or perhaps a corruption of hamper cloth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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