Associations to the word «Tarpaulin»
Noun
- Canvas
- Blanket
- Hammock
- Crate
- Tent
- Lifeboat
- Utensil
- Zebra
- Covering
- Locker
- Wagon
- Lorry
- Pile
- Rope
- Bulge
- Tar
- Shelter
- Jacket
- Emissary
- Oar
- Bale
- Sail
- Sou
- Hatch
- Cask
- Hoop
- Chum
- Sledge
- Bow
- Ordnance
- Mallory
- Deck
- Trouser
- Cart
- Sack
- Rain
- Bench
- Nylon
- Mattress
- Truck
- Paddle
- Cloth
- Seaman
- Barricade
- Sheet
- Bounce
- Coating
- Rig
- Stern
- Parker
- Heap
- Hygiene
- Mast
- Stack
- Woven
- Bucket
- Lid
- Saddle
- Lean
- Cargo
- Hat
- Cove
- Fabric
- Hook
- Roof
- Ledge
- Rug
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
TARPAULIN, noun. (countable) A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover.
TARPAULIN, noun. (countable) (slang) (archaic) A sailor. Often abbreviated to just tar.
TARPAULIN, noun. (uncountable) (obsolete) Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
TARPAULIN, noun. (uncountable) (nautical) (obsolete) Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
TARPAULIN, noun. A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.
Dictionary definition
TARPAULIN, noun. Waterproofed canvas.
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