incerata — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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
incerata is used for these senses in English:
- oilcloth A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering.
- tarpaulin (countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
- tarpaulin (uncountable, nautical, obsolete) Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
tarpaulin — full definition
- 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).
- noun Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
- noun A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.