Look up: tarpaulin

1. tarpaulin
   [n] - waterproofed canvas
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2. tarpaulin
   used to protect goods stored in the open or loaded on ships, wagons, lorries etc, against bad weather Category: Various industries and crafts • A waterproofed fabric used as covering over wooden hatch covers. Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries ...
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3. Tarpaulin
   Tar·pau'lin noun [ Tar + palling a covering, pall to cover. See Pall a covering.] 1. A piece of canvas covered with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship, hammocks, boats, etc. 2. ...
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4. tarpaulin
   tarp noun waterproofed canvas
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5. Tarpaulin
   • (n.) Hence, a sailor; a seaman; a tar. • (n.) A piece of canvas covered with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship, hammocks, boats, etc. • (n.) A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.
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6. Tarpaulin
   A tarpaulin, colloquially tarp, is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated with urethane, or made of plastics such as polyethylene. In some places such as Australia, and in military slang, a tarp may be known as a hoo...
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7. Tarpaulin
   Tarpaulin is a heavy weather-proof cloth manufactured chiefly in Scotland and used for protecting goods and seaman's hats and similar defences against the weather. Tarpaulin is made from hemp, flax, cotton or jute treated with tar or similar substances.
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