tarpaulinn.
/tɑːˈpɔːlɪn/, U.S. /tɑrˈpɔlən/, /ˈtɑrpələn/, /tɑrˈpɑlən/ 1.
a. A covering or sheet of canvas coated or impregnated with tar so as to make it waterproof, used to spread over anything to protect it from wet. Also, without a or plural, canvas so tarred; sometimes applied to other kinds of waterproof cloth.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [noun] > a covering > cloth or textile > tarpaulin
tarpaulin1607
wadmiltilt1828
paulin1859
tar-cloth1899
tarp1906
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > treated or processed in specific way > [noun] > made waterproof > with tar
tarpaulin1607
tar-cloth1899
1607 B. Jonson Volpone iv. i. sig. I2v On the one [wall] I straine me a fayre tarre-paulin; and, in that, I stick my onions, cut in halfes. View more context for this quotation
a1625 H. Mainwaring Nomenclator Navalis (Harl. 2301) Tarpawling, is a peece of Canvas that is tar'd all over to Lash upon a Deck or Grating to keepe the Raine from Soaking through.
1626 J. Smith Accidence Young Sea-men 30 A trar-pawling [sic]; or yawning.
1652 E. Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum Prolegomena sig. B3v To Hang a Presence Chamber with Tarpalin, instead of Tapestry.
1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 69 I made me a large Tent,..and cover'd the uppermost with a large Tarpaulin which I had sav'd among the Sails.
1800 P. Colquhoun Treat. Commerce & Police R. Thames 639 Each Lighter is furnished with a Tarpaulin to protect the Cargo from damage.
1890 W. J. Gordon Foundry 150 In the days when the London and Birmingham Railway considered it so beneath their dignity to carry coals to London that they introduced tarpaulins for the purpose of hiding the vulgar freight of which they were ashamed.
b. A sailor's hat made of tarpaulin.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > with a brim > sailor hat > made of tarpaulin
tarpaulin1841
1841 in B. J. Totten Naval Text-bk. (Webster).
1845 S. Judd Margaret ii. xi. 360 A burly fellow..in a tarpaulin and blue jacket.
1858 in P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products
2.
a. transferred. A nickname for a mariner or sailor, esp. a common sailor. Now rare or archaic. (Cf. tarpaulian n. and adj., tar n.1 3.)
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society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [noun]
shipmanc900
seamanOE
buscarlOE
shipperc1100
ship-gumec1275
marinerc1300
skipper1390
marinela1400
waterman1421
maryneller1470
seafarer1513
sea-fardingera1550
navigator1574
marinec1575
sailer1585
Triton1589
Neptunist1593
canvas-climber1609
sea-crab1609
tar-lubber1610
Neptunian1620
salt-rover1620
sailora1642
tarpaulin1647
otter1650
water dog1652
tarpauliana1656
Jack1659
tar1676
sea-animal1707
Jack tar1709
sailor-man1761
tarry-breeks1786
hearty1790
ocean-farera1806
tarry-jacket1822
Jacky1826
nautical1831
salt water1839
matelotc1847
knight of the tar-brush1866
main-yard man1867
gobby1883
tarry-John1888
blue jersey1889
lobscouser1889
flat-foot1897
handyman1899
1647 J. Cleveland Char. Diurnall-maker in Wks. (1687) 82 He is a perfect Sea-man, a kind of Tarpawlin.
1660 J. Howell Θηρολογια 12 To be a Mariner, or Tarpaling, is one of the most servile and slavish condition of life that can be.
1687 E. Settle Refl. Dryden's Plays 21 He was too blame for making his Hametalhaz a Courtier and no Tarpolin.
1723 D. Defoe Hist. Col. Jack (ed. 2) 3 Every Tarpawlin if he gets but to be Lieutenant of a Press-Smack is call'd Captain.
1849 C. Dickens David Copperfield (1850) xxi. 221 What does this here blessed tarpaulin go and do.
1893 R. L. Stevenson Catriona xxx. 366 The seamen pursued us... They were but bandy-legged tarpaulins after all.
1922 J. Joyce Ulysses iii. xvi. [Eumaeus] 581 Chews coca all day long, the communicative tarpaulin added.
1963 Australasian Post (Melbourne) 14 Mar. 44/1 All the ‘tarpaulins’ had abandoned their lives of near slavery at sea and with fine wisdom had scattered inland.
b. Formerly applied to a sea-bred superior officer (captain, etc.) as contrasted with the military officers often appointed to command men-of-war. (Cf. Compounds 1b) In quot. 19091 erroneously taken as = ‘ranker’.
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society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > officers by personality
tarpaulinc1690
x-chaser1904
man-eater1929
boffin1941
roaring forties1948
c1690 R. Gibson (BL Add. 11602) f. 40 Upon the Different Conduct between Seamen and Gentlemen Commanders in ye Navy (not bredd Tarr Pawlins) since 1652.
1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. III. xvi. 716 There was an end of privilege if an Earl was to be doomed to death by tarpaulins seated round a table in the cabin of a ship.
1894 C. N. Robinson Brit. Fleet 347 Drake and his brother tarpaulins.
1909 Naval Warrant Officers' Jrnl. Dec. 138/2 It would have been deeply interesting had Mr. Hannay en passant designated those Admirals and Captains who were called ‘Tarpaulins’ because of their ranker origin.
1909 Naval Warrant Officers' Jrnl. Dec. 138/2 Captain James Cook, the explorer, Captain C. Askew, and Captain J. Coglan are three of many names of ‘Tarpaulins’ which might be cited.
Compounds
C1. attributive.
a. in sense 1: Made of tarpaulin.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > treated or processed in specific way > [adjective] > rendered waterproof > with tar
tarpaulin1627
1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. xiii. 61 A plug lapped in Okum, and well tarred in a tarpawling clout.
1688 in Daniell's Catal. Autogr. Lett. (1904) July 30/2 Yesterday my Ld. Chancellour was taken at Wapping in a tarpalin habitt.
1832 C. M. Goodridge Narr. Voy. South Seas 25 Carefully secured from the damp in a tarpawling bag.
1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple III. v. 67 There's many a clear head under a tarpaulin hat.
b. in sense 2 or 2b: Of, belonging to, or that is, a mariner or sailor; sea-bred. Now rare.
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society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [adjective]
tar-breech1582
nautic1613
tarpaulin1647
altumal1711
tarpaulian1719
maritime1743
tarrish1841
1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 16 A shamefull sliding into other such tarpauling tenets.
1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 221 A learned vote that any Tarpawlin Marriner might have nulled.
c1690 R. Gibson (BL Add. 11602) f. 47 I finde many Accidents to have happened for want of Tarrpawling Commanders or Gentlemen throughly acquainted with Maritime Affaires.
1692 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) II. 354 Divers tarpawlin masters of ships recommended by the Trinity house, have passed examination in order to be received into the King's service.
1696 R. Read Let. 18 July in A. de la Pryme Diary (1870) App. 278 Chattam, a small tarpaulin town, joyning to Rochester.
1836 W. Irving Astoria III. 222 John Young, the tarpawling governor of Owyhee.
1889 A. Conan Doyle Micah Clarke iii. 23 He was one of the old tarpaulin breed, who had fought..against Frenchman, Don, Dutchman, and Moor.
C2. Combinations, as tarpaulin-maker, tarpaulin-covered adj.
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1858 in P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Tarpaulin-manufacturer, one who oils or tars canvas for covers.
1897 Outing 30 261/2 A tarpaulin-covered box of tackle belonging to Harry.
1907 Daily Chron. 25 Oct. 7/2 A young tarpaulin-maker of nineteen.
C3.
tarpaulin muster n. [muster n.1] a collection or pooling of money among seamen; also transferred and figurative.
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society > trade and finance > money > funds or pecuniary resources > [noun] > set apart for a purpose > for or subscribed by several parties
the common pursea1400
common1540
purse1602
stock-pursea1665
subscription1730
slush fund1839
kitty1887
tarpaulin muster1889
tronc1928
International Monetary Fund1944
1889 in Cent. Dict.
1904 E. S. Emerson Shanty Entertainm. 26 Each one in the room to sing, recite, or shout all round, and..a tarpaulin muster every half-hour for drinks, or smokes.
1907 J. Masefield (title) A tarpaulin muster.
1920 P. L. Waldron Afloat & Ashore vii. 83 The crew had a tarpaulin muster to have a last evening ashore.
1945 E. George Two at Daly Waters 102 As she had not brought a town outfit, Daly Waters had what we call in the bush a tarpaulin muster (the loan of everybody's best clothes).
1954 H. W. Edwards Under Four Flags xxiv. 125 With the generosity proverbial among sailors, they had a ‘tarpaulin muster’.
Derivatives
tarˈpaulin v. (transitive) to cover with a tarpaulin; intransitive to shelter oneself under a tarpaulin.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting temporarily > camping or encamping > camp or encamp [verb (intransitive)]
wickc897
lodge13..
telda1325
pitch1535
camp1611
to set downa1616
decamp1698
encamp1725
to camp out1748
outspan1801
tent1856
laager1879
tarpaulin1891
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > cover [verb (transitive)] > with cloth or textile > specific
mat1549
down1602
blanket1608
rug1818
quilt1840
towel1865
felt1883
tarpaulin1891
velvet1959
tarp1979
1891 C. MacEwen Three Women in Boat 85 We discussed whether we would ‘tarpaulin’ there for the night.
1894 Outing 24 376/2 We had another boat, but it was housed and tarpaulined on deck.
tarˈpaulined adj. covered with a tarpaulin.
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1882 ‘F. Anstey’ Vice Versâ xvi Some tarpaulined cattle-vans.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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