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1.nounA tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket."Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet."
2.nounA sailor (often abbreviated to tar)
3.nounAny heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
4.nounCanvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
5.nounA hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.