English
Etymology
From the words tar and pall (a heavy canvas).
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��lɪn|-��lɪn
Noun
en-noun
- uncountable Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
- uncountable Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
- countable A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover.
#: Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.
- context|slang|archaic A sailor. Often abbreviated to tar.
Translations
Crimean Tatar: brezent
German: Plane f
Norwegian: t-|no|presenning|c
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Swedish: presenning c
French: bâche c
Related terms
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