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• Tarpaulin — Tar*pau lin, n. [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. [1913 Webster] 2. A hat made of,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tarpaulin — c.1600, from TAR (Cf. tar) (n.1) + palling, from pall heavy cloth covering (see PALL (Cf. pall) (n.)); probably so called because the canvas is sometimes coated in tar to make it waterproof …   Etymology dictionary

• tarpaulin — ► NOUN 1) heavy duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas. 2) a sheet or covering of this. ORIGIN probably from TAR(Cf. ↑tar) + PALL(Cf. ↑pall) + ING(Cf. ↑ ing) …   English terms dictionary

• tarpaulin — [tär pô′lin, tär′pə lin] n. [ TAR1 + paulin, prob. < palling < PALL2, a covering] 1. a) waterproof material; specif., canvas coated with a waterproofing compound b) a sheet of this used for spreading over something to protect it from… …   English World dictionary

• tarpaulin — [[t]tɑː(r)pɔ͟ːlɪn[/t]] tarpaulins 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N n Tarpaulin is a fabric made of canvas or similar material coated with tar, wax, paint, or some other waterproof substance. ... a piece of tarpaulin. ...tarpaulin covers. 2) N COUNT A… …   English dictionary

• Tarpaulin — A tarpaulin or tarp is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated with plastics such as latex or PVC. In some places such as Australia, and in military slang, a tarp… …   Wikipedia

• tarpaulin — noun a) A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover. Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet. b) A sailor. Often abbreviated to just tar …   Wiktionary

• tarpaulin — [tα: pɔ:lɪn] noun 1》 heavy duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas.     ↘a sheet or covering of this. 2》 historical a sailor s tarred or oilskin hat. Origin C17: prob. from tar1 + pall1 + ing1 …   English new terms dictionary

• tarpaulin — n. 1 heavy duty waterproof cloth esp. of tarred canvas. 2 a sheet or covering of this. 3 a a sailor s tarred or oilskin hat. b archaic a sailor. Etymology: prob. f. TAR(1) + PALL(1) + ING(1) …   Useful english dictionary

• Basha (tarpaulin) — A Basha is a waterproof canvas or plastic sheet with eyelets or loops on the perimeter, which is used in camping, outdoor, or military situations to act as a shelter, in the form of an impromptu tent and/or groundsheet, usually supported with… …   Wikipedia

• Tarp — * tarpaulin, a large sheet of strong, flexible, water resistant or waterproof material. * Troubled Assets Relief Program, the authority to establish and manage a 700 billion dollar Treasury fund made law 3 October 2008 as part of a proposed… …   Wikipedia