Question

what does a canvas-bellying breeze mean?

Answer 1

When the wind blows on the sails, they curve outwards like a fat human belly. So a "bellying canvas" is a sail that's full of wind, meaning that the ship is underway.

Answer 2

i agree with @BritneyC123

Answer 3

Thanks hun. So it's used as a metaphor in the sentence 'but soon an offshore breeze blew to our liking- a canvas-bellying breeze' or personification