noun🔗ShareA tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket."Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet."materialutilityenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sailor (often abbreviated to tar)"The tarpaulin spread the newspapers across the picnic table to protect them from the rain. "nauticalsailingpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny heavy, waterproof material used as a cover."The workers used a tarpaulin to cover the leaky roof. "materialutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover."The farmer used a tarpaulin to cover the freshly harvested hay bales. "materialutilitynauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others."The sailor wore a bright red tarpaulin to protect his head from the sun. "nauticalwearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
