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tar·pau·lin

 (tär-pô′lĭn, tär′pə-)
n.
1. Material, such as waterproofed canvas, used to cover and protect things from moisture.
2. A sheet of this material.
[Probably alteration of tar + pall + -ing.]
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tarpaulin

(tɑːˈpɔːlɪn)
n
1. (Textiles) 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
2. (Textiles) a sheet of this fabric
3. (Clothing & Fashion) a hat of or covered with this fabric, esp a sailor's hat
4. (Nautical Terms) a rare word for seaman
[C17: probably from tar1 + pall1 + -ing1]
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tar•pau•lin

(tɑrˈpɔ lɪn, ˈtɑr pə lɪn)

n.
1. a sheet of waterproofed canvas or other material used as a protective covering for objects exposed to the weather.
2. a sailor.
[1595–1605; earlier tarpauling]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tarpaulin - waterproofed canvastarpaulin - waterproofed canvas      
tarp
canvas, canvass - a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
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Translations
تَرْبولين: قِماش مع قُطران سَدود للماءمُشَمَّع
celtovinanepromokavá plachta
imprægneret presenningpresenningsstof
merimiesöljykankainen suojapeite
cerada
vízhatlan ponyva
segldúkur
タール塗り防水布
방수 시트
brezentas
brezents
nepremokavá plachta
presenning
ผ้าใบอาบน้ำมันใช้ทำผ้าคลุมกันฝน
vải dầu

tarpaulin

[tɑːˈpɔːlɪn] N → lona f alquitranada
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tarpaulin

[tɑːrˈpɔːlɪn] n → bâche f goudronnée
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

tarpaulin

n
(= waterproof sheet) → Plane f; (Naut) → Persenning f
tarpaulins pl (= clothes) → Ölzeug nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

tarpaulin

[tɑːˈpɔːlɪn] n (waterproof cover) → (tela) incerata
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tarpaulin

(taːˈpoːlin) noun
(a sheet of) a kind of strong waterproof material. He covered his car with a (sheet of) tarpaulin.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

tarpaulin

→ مُشَمَّع celtovina presenningsstof Plane μουσαμάς lona öljykankainen suojapeite bâche cerada telone impermeabile タール塗り防水布 방수 시트 geteerd zeildoek presenning brezent lona impermeabilizada, oleado брезент presenning ผ้าใบอาบน้ำมันใช้ทำผ้าคลุมกันฝน tente vải dầu 防水油布
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