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Tarpaulin

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(1):

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

(2):

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

(3):

(n.) Hence, a sailor; a seaman; a tar.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tarpaulin'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tarpaulin.html. 1828.
 
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