Tarpaulin vs. Tarp

Tarpaulinnoun

(countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.

Tarpaulinnoun

A sailor (often abbreviated to tar)

Tarpaulinnoun

Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.

Tarpaulinnoun

Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.

Tarpaulinnoun

A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.

Tarpaulinnoun

A piece of canvas covered with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship, hammocks, boats, etc.

Tarpaulinnoun

A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.

Tarpaulinnoun

Hence, a sailor; a seaman; a tar.

Tarpaulinnoun

waterproofed canvas

Tarpaulin

A tarpaulin ( tar-PAW-lin, also US: ) or tarp is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated with polyurethane, or made of plastics such as polyethylene. Tarpaulins often have reinforced grommets at the corners and along the sides to form attachment points for rope, allowing them to be tied down or suspended.

Tarpnoun

A tarpaulin.

Tarpverb

To cover something with a tarpaulin.

Tarpnoun

waterproofed canvas