tarpaulin
1 synonym for tarpaulin, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A thick sheet of waterproof material used to cover things and shield them from the weather.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From tar + pall (“heavy canvas”) + -ing. The sailor sense reflects that sailors of centuries past often wore garments made of tarred cloth (for weatherproofing).
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