tarpaulin

The 840-denier nylon tarpaulin TPU—a material commonly used in whitewater-rafting gear—resists punctures and abrasions.
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Made from thick vinyl tarpaulin, this tent is designed to withstand extreme weather year-round.
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On Tuesday, the group witnessed a convoy of 43 unmarked green military trucks with tarpaulin covers moving towards Donetsk.
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When we were kids and some rain would come up, the fans would jump out of the stands to help spread the tarpaulin on the field.
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Alina Vergana, 41, was sitting beneath a tarpaulin stretched to keep off the burning sun.
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The statue of Joe Paterno has been removed, covered in a blue tarpaulin and carted off into the dust and dark of storage.
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A tarpaulin stretched from wheel to wheel of the wagon shut out the driving rain that fled in sheets before the whooping wind.
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There was a rip and a crack, and the released tarpaulin was a hundred yards away, flapping grotesquely over the sandhills.
Mushroom Town|Oliver Onions
The tarpaulin hung like a sheet between the Little Douvre and the bark, and sunk in the water.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
There was a large tarpaulin in the launch, and this Alan wrapped about the girl's shoulders.
The Fire People|Ray Cummings
The lads found that a pair of blankets had been assigned to each of them, with an ordinary wagon sheet doubled for a tarpaulin.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas|Frank Gee Patchin

British Dictionary definitions for tarpaulin

tarpaulin

/ (tɑːˈpɔːlɪn) /

noun

a heavy hard-wearing waterproof fabric made of canvas or similar material coated with tar, wax, or paint, for outdoor use as a protective covering against moisture

a sheet of this fabric

a hat of or covered with this fabric, esp a sailor's hat

a rare word for seaman

Word Origin for tarpaulin

C17: probably from tar 1 + pall 1 + -ing 1

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