tarpaulin

  1. Noun.  (countable) A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover.
  2. Noun.  (countable, slang) A sailor. Often abbreviated to just tar.
  3. Noun.  (uncountable, obsolete) Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
  4. Noun.  (uncountable, nautical) Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
  5. Noun.  A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others..

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