[tahr-paw-lin, tahr-puh-lin] 
| 1. | a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax. |
| 2. | a hat, esp. a sailor's, made of or covered with such material. |
| 3. | Rare. a sailor. |
| tar·pau·lin (tär-pô'lĭn, tär'pə-) n.
[Probably alteration of tar1 + pall1 + -ing2.] |
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