Tarpaulin n. : A piece of canvas covered with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship, hammocks, boats, etc.

Tarpaulin n. : A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.

Tarpaulin n. : Hence, a sailor; a seaman; a tar.

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Taxonomy
tarpaulin, Polypropylene, free encyclopedia, Tarp tent, polytarp, paulin, beds, hootchie, Perforated, woven polypropylene, pole, wagon, factory, protection, conversion, Germany, military slang, elements of nature.

Defination from the web:
tarpaulin or tarp is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated ... When used for a tarpaulin, the word hoochie (also hootchie, hootch, or hooch) comes from the Japanese uchi (家, "house" ...