TARPAULIN


Meaning of TARPAULIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tär-ˈpȯ-lən, ˈtär-pə-; ÷tär-ˈpōl-yən ]

noun

Etymology: probably from tar (I) + -palling, -pauling (from pall )

Date: 1605

1. : a piece of material (as durable plastic) used for protecting exposed objects or areas

2. : sailor

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.