Tarpaulin
noun
(1) Waterproofed canvas
Etymology
From + + .
Noun
- A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover.
- Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.
- A sailor. Often abbreviated to just tar.
- Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
- Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
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