bâche — meaning in English

English meaning

• basha noun (military slang, British) A waterproof sheet used to build a makeshift shelter.
• tarpaulin noun A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).

Senses

bâche is used for these senses in English:

• basha A tarpaulin or plastic waterproof sheet.
• tarpaulin (uncountable, obsolete) Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.

tarpaulin — full definition

1. noun A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).
2. noun Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
3. noun A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.

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