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tarpaulin

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tarpaulin /tɑːˈpɔːlɪn/

▶noun

1 heavy-duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas.
■ a sheet or covering of this.

2 historical a sailor's tarred or oilskin hat.

– origin C17: prob. from tar1 + pall1 + -ing1.

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