† tarpauliann.adj.
Obsolete.
A. n.
= tarpaulin n. 2.
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society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [noun]
shipmanc900
seamanOE
buscarlOE
shipperc1100
ship-gumec1275
marinerc1300
skipper1390
marinela1400
waterman1421
maryneller1470
seafarer1513
sea-fardingera1550
navigator1574
marinec1575
sailer1585
Triton1589
Neptunist1593
canvas-climber1609
sea-crab1609
tar-lubber1610
Neptunian1620
salt-rover1620
sailora1642
tarpaulin1647
otter1650
water dog1652
tarpauliana1656
Jack1659
tar1676
sea-animal1707
Jack tar1709
sailor-man1761
tarry-breeks1786
hearty1790
ocean-farera1806
tarry-jacket1822
Jacky1826
nautical1831
salt water1839
matelotc1847
knight of the tar-brush1866
main-yard man1867
gobby1883
tarry-John1888
blue jersey1889
lobscouser1889
flat-foot1897
handyman1899
a1656 J. Ussher Ann. World (1658) vi. 124 The number of horse~boyes, and foot-boyes, and of hangers-on, and the tarpailians in the corn-ships,..he thinks to be greater..than that of the souldiers came unto.
c1660 W. G. Ode to Gresham College in Weld Hist. Royal Soc. (1848) I. 80 Every Tarpaulian shall then with ease Saile any ship to the Antipodes.
1673 E. Hickeringill Gregory 140 Shall not your pilot, holla, whoop? And rowze Tarpollians that lye sleeping.
B. adj.
= tarpaulin n. Compounds 1b.
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society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [adjective]
tar-breech1582
nautic1613
tarpaulin1647
altumal1711
tarpaulian1719
maritime1743
tarrish1841
1719 T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth II. 60 Hear the noise of the Tarpawlian Boys; Port, Port, Port.
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