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   tarpaulin

   /tɑːˈpɔːlɪn/

   noun

   • 1. heavy-duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas: "a stretch of roof is covered with tarpaulin"
   • ▪ a sheet or covering of tarpaulin: "large tarpaulins were pulled over the hold"
   • 2. a sailor's tarred or oilskin hat. historical
   • ▪ a sailor. archaic

   Word Origin early 17th century: probably from tar1 + pall1 + -ing1.

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   What is a tarpaulin used for?

   • A tarpaulin is a heavy, waterproof piece of fabric that's used as a protective cover or shelter. You might drape a tarpaulin over your tent when it starts raining in the middle of your camping trip. Or you can just go home. Tarpaulins are often called tarps for short.

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   What is a black tarpaulin?

   • a large sheet made of heavy waterproof material, used to cover things with and to keep rain off The car was covered with a black tarpaulin. Want to learn more? Definition of tarpaulin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Why is it called a tarpaulin?

   • Tarpaulins are often called tarps for short. The word probably includes tar because of the original method for waterproofing a tarpaulin, which involved spreading tar on a heavy piece of canvas. The pall part means "cloth." During the 19th century, it was common to abbreviate the word as paulin, especially in nautical terminology. "Tarpaulin."

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   Why are sailors called tarpaulins?

   • 1. In early seafaring communities, sailors were known as tarpaulins because they slept on deck under a strong fabric waterproofed with tar. The word tarpaulin comes from tar and palling—another 17th Century name for sheets used to cover objects on ships.

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   What is a vinyl tarpaulin?

   • Vinyl tarpaulins are made of vinyl-coated polyester and are often coated with flame-retardant polyvinyl chloride (PVC). They are a more heavy-duty tarp than polyethylene and are used where more reliable protection is needed. Vinyl tarpaulins are waterproof, highly abrasion resistant, and resistant to corrosion or contamination by oil, acid, grease, and mildew. They tend to be more expensive than polyethylene tarps.

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   What did the Englishman say about tarpaulins?

   • The Englishman replied, like a rough tarpaulin, "They might starve; they should not plant nor build in that place." Daniel Defoe Recent Examples on the Web Across the lawns, over the carcass of the old parliament, there is a gathering of tents and tarpaulins that have been there almost as long.

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     TARPAULIN meaning: (a large piece of) heavy waterproof cloth...

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     tarpaulin definicja: (a large piece of) heavy waterproof...

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     TARPAULIN translate: ผ้าใบอาบน้ำมัน. Learn more in the...

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     TARPAULIN translate: vải dầu. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Tarpaulin: German Translation

     tarpaulin translate: der Persenning, die Plaue. Learn more...

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     TARPAULIN translate: lona, lona impermeabilizada, lona...

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   A tarpaulin is a heavy, waterproof piece of fabric that's used as a protective cover or shelter. You might drape a tarpaulin over your tent when it starts raining in the middle of your camping trip.

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   A tarpaulin is a waterproof fabric made of canvas or similar material, used as a protective covering or a hat. Learn the origin, history, and examples of this word from Dictionary.com.

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