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tarpaulin
noun
(
uncountable
) Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
(
uncountable
) Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
(
countable
) A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover.
Throw a over that woodpile before it gets wet.
(
context, slang, archaic
) A sailor. Often abbreviated to
tar
.
Translations:
German: Plane
French: bí¢che
Etymology:
From the words
tar
and
pall
(a heavy canvas).
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