Tarpaulin

tarpaulin



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[tahr-paw-lin, tahr-puh-lin] 



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–noun 

1. a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar (瀝青), paint, or wax. 

2. a hat, esp. a sailor's, made of or covered with such material. 

3. Rare. a sailor.  





　"The sun is so penetrating. It took a lot out of me. I wore scarves (頭巾) and hats and actually had to make an umbrella with a netted tarp around it because there was no shade. I could still smoke under there, though."