Tarpaulin
noun
1.
a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
2.
a hat, especially a sailor’s, made of or covered with such material.
3.
Rare. a sailor.
noun
1.
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
2.
a sheet of this fabric
3.
a hat of or covered with this fabric, esp a sailor’s hat
4.
a rare word for seaman
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