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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 over that woodpile before it gets wet.
- (context, slang, archaic) A sailor. Often abbreviated to tar.
Translations: - German: Plane
- French: bí¢che
Etymology: From the words tar and pall (a heavy canvas).
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