tarpaulin

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A 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. isim Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
3. isim A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.

   “Near-synonym: rain hat”

4. isim A sailor.
5. fiil To cover with a tarpaulin.

   “"Cover it up! Don't touch it!" said the Professor. So we tarpaulined it according to his instructions, and there it lies.”