Associations to the word «Tarpaulin»

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.

Wise words

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