TARPAULIN
\tˈɑːpəlˌɪn], \tˈɑːpəlˌɪn], \t_ˈɑː_p_ə_l_ˌɪ_n]\
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A piece of canvas covered with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship, hammocks, boats, etc.
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A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.
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Hence, a sailor; a seaman; a tar.
By Oddity Software
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A piece of canvas covered with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship, hammocks, boats, etc.
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A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.
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Hence, a sailor; a seaman; a tar.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
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