tarpaulin

• Starkes, wasserdichtes Gewebe (oft aus beschichtetem Segeltuch oder Kunststoff), das zum Abdecken und Schützen von Gegenständen vor Feuchtigkeit, Regen oder Witterung dient; auch die daraus gefertigte Schutzplane selbst.

A noun referring to a sheet of heavy-duty, waterproofed canvas or other material, used for covering and protecting objects from moisture or weather.

1. B1formal

   A heavy-duty, waterproofed canvas or plastic sheet used for covering and protecting objects from moisture and weather.

   Wasserfeste Plane

   • They covered the woodpile with a tarpaulin to keep it dry.
   • The truck's load was secured under a large tarpaulin.
   • Campers used a tarpaulin as a makeshift roof over their tent.

   Synonymetarp