单词 | tarpaulin |
释义 | tarpaulin[ tahr-paw-lin, tahr-puh-lin ] / tɑrˈpɔ lɪn, ˈtɑr pə lɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tarpaulin ON THESAURUS.COM nouna protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax. a hat, especially a sailor's, made of or covered with such material. Rare. a sailor. Origin of tarpaulin1595–1605; earlier tarpauling.See tar1, pall1, -ing1 Words nearby tarpaulintarok, tarot, tarp, tarpan, tarpaper, tarpaulin, Tarpeia, Tarpeian Rock, tarpit, tarpon, Tarpon Springs Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tarpaulinBritish Dictionary definitions for tarpaulintarpaulin / (tɑːˈpɔːlɪn) / nouna 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 tarpaulinC17: probably from tar 1 + pall 1 + -ing 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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