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tarpaulin
noun
[ tɑːˈpɔːlɪn ]
• heavy-duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas.
• "a stretch of roof is covered with tarpaulin"
• a sailor's tarred or oilskin hat.
Origin:
early 17th century: probably from tar1 + pall1 + -ing1.
