Charles Ellicott Commentary Exodus 27:9

"And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen a hundred cubits long for one side:" — Exodus 27:9 (ASV)

For the south side southward. —Rather, for the south side upon the right. (See Note on Exodus 26:18).

Hangings. —The word used is new and rare. It is rendered ίστία, “sails,” by the Septuagint, and seems to designate a coarse sail-cloth, woven with interstices, through which what went on inside the court might be seen. The court, it must be remembered, was open to all Israelites (Leviticus 1:3 and following).

Of fine twined linen. —Made of linen thread, i.e., each thread having several strands; not “fine linen” in the modern sense.