tarpaulin

noun

1. 1

   A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.

   “Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.”

2. 2

   A sailor (often abbreviated to tar)

3. 3

   Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.

4. 4

   Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.

5. 5

   A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.