Definition of TARPAULIN

tarpaulin

Meanings

Plural: tarpaulins

Noun

  • waterproofed canvas
  • A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
  • A sailor.
  • Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
  • Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
  • A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.

Verb

  • To cover with a tarpaulin.

Origin / Etymology

From tar + pall (“heavy canvas”) + -ing.

Synonyms

tar, tarp

Scrabble Score: 11

tarpaulin is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tarpaulin is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tarpaulin is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

tarpaulin is a valid Words With Friends word