Synonyms for tarpaulin
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
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).
Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.
Forms
- Plural
- tarpaulins → tarps, sailors, seamen, tars…
Example sentences
- tarp "Where are the bags?" "They're under the tarp over there."
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tarpaulin | rising | |
| tarp | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- tar1
- 4 letters
- tarp1
- 6 letters
- sailor2, seaman2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sailor2 = 2 syllables).