[noun] - (a large piece of) heavy cloth coated with a waterproof substance which is used as a coveringWe'll need a sheet of tarpaulin to cover the machine. [U]Put a tarpaulin over those tools if you're going to leave them outside. [C]
TARPAULIN
Meaning of TARPAULIN in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012