Go to MSN Homeencarta®
Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Click to move up the list of words
tarsal
tarsier
tarsometatarsus
Tarsus
tarsus
tart (1)
tart (2)
tart (3)
tart up
tartan (1)
tartan (2)
Tartar
tartar
tartar sauce
tartar steak
tartare sauce
tartaric acid
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

tarpaulin
tar·pau·lin [ taar páwlin, trpəlin ] (plural tar·pau·lins)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. waterproof material: a heavy waterproof material, especially treated canvas, used as a covering and to protect things from moisture
2. sheet of tarpaulin: a sheet of tarpaulin
[Early 17th century. Probably <tar1 + pall2 + -ing2]
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Advertisement
© 2009 Microsoft