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tarpaulin
noun 
  1. (uncountable) Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
  2. (uncountable) Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
  3. (countable) A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover.
Throw a over that woodpile before it gets wet.
  1. (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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