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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tar•pau•lin /tɑrˈpɔlɪn, ˈtɑrpəlɪn/USA pronunciation n. - Buildinga sheet of waterproofed canvas used as a protective covering against weather: [countable]covered the infield with a tarpaulin.[uncountable]Is there tarpaulin in the rescue kit?
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tar•pau•lin (tär pô′lin, tär′pə lin),USA pronunciation n. - Buildinga protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
- a hat, esp. a sailor's, made of or covered with such material.
- [Rare.]a sailor.
- earlier tarpauling. See tar1, pall1, -ing1 1595–1605
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tarpaulin /tɑːˈpɔːlɪn/ n - 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
Etymology: 17th Century: probably from tar1 + pall1 + -ing1 |