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   Tar·pau·lin

   /tärˈpôlən/

   

   noun

   • 1. heavy-duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas: "a stretch of roof is covered with tarpaulin"
   • ▪ a sheet or covering of tarpaulin: "large tarpaulins were pulled over the hold"
   • 2. a sailor's tarred or oilskin hat. historical
   • ▪ a sailor. archaic

   Word Origin early 17th century: probably from tar1 + pall1 + -ing1.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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