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tarpaulin
[tahr-paw-lin, tahr-puh-lin]
noun
a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
a hat, especially a sailor's, made of or covered with such material.
Rare.a sailor.
tarpaulin
/ ɑːˈɔːɪ /
noun
a heavy hard-wearing waterproof fabric made of canvas or similar material coated with tar, wax, or paint, for outdoor use as a protective covering against moisture
a sheet of this fabric
a hat of or covered with this fabric, esp a sailor's hat
a rare word for seaman
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tarpaulin1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tarpaulin1
Example Sentences
Satellite images showed the vessel lying on its side covered by large blue tarpaulins, and a portion of the vessel appeared to be on land.
The image shows the warship lying on its side, covered by large blue tarpaulins.
The BBC had reported earlier this month that the skeleton had been left inside an unprotected tarpaulin shelter close to the excavation site in western Gujarat state since 2019 because of bureaucratic wrangling.
It is currently housed in a tarpaulin shelter in Vadnagar, unprotected by security guards and exposed to natural elements.
Long established homes bear scars of severe roof damage, much of it protected only by the flimsy tarpaulins.
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