Definitionen
1.NounA heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry)."Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet."
2.NounCanvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
3.NounA hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.
4.NounA sailor.
5.VerbTo cover with a tarpaulin.