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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
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tarpaulin1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tarpaulin1
C17: probably from tar 1+ pall 1+ -ing 1
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Long established homes bear scars of severe roof damage, much of it protected only by the flimsy tarpaulins.
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His brother-in-law was helping him put a tarpaulin over the roof.
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He and his relatives have made crude balconies out of wooden pallets and strung-up tarpaulin to keep out the elements.
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Many of the shelters are little more than scraps of tarpaulin.
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"We were laid on the floor under a piece of tarpaulin with a scorpion literally two feet away, it could kill me," he said.
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