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tarpaulins

/tɑːrˈpɔːlɪnz/ /tɑːrˈpɑːlɪnz/

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noun

Planen

A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.

Examples :

"Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet."

Wirf eine Plane über diesen Holzstapel, bevor er nass wird.

material utility item

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noun

Seemann

A sailor (often abbreviated to tar)

Examples :

"The grizzled old tarpaulins swapped stories of their time at sea. "

Die grauhaarigen alten Seemänner tauschten Geschichten über ihre Zeit auf See aus.

nautical sailing person

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noun

Planen

Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.

Examples :

"The construction workers used thick, blue tarpaulins to protect the building materials from the rain. "

Die Bauarbeiter benutzten dicke, blaue Planen, um die Baumaterialien vor dem Regen zu schützen.

material utility

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noun

Planen, Abdeckplanen

Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.

Examples :

"The construction workers used large tarpaulins to protect the building materials from the rain. "

Die Bauarbeiter benutzten große Planen, um die Baumaterialien vor dem Regen zu schützen.

material utility

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noun

Plane, Persenning

A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.

Examples :

"The old sailor, tanned and weathered, tipped his tarpaulins as he greeted us from the dock. "

Der alte, gebräunte und wettergegerbte Seemann kippte seine Plane, als er uns vom Dock aus begrüßte.

nautical wear material