Tarpaulin
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A tarpaulin or tarp (also known as hootchie) is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas coated with plastic or latex. Tarps have multiple uses, including as shelter from the elements (i.e. wind, rain, or sunlight), a ground sheet or a fly in camping, a drop sheet for painting, and for protecting objects such as vehicles or wood piles.
It is also used on outdoor market stalls to provide some protection from the elements of nature.
Tarps often have reinforced grommets at the corners and along the sides to form attachment points for rope.
The word tarpaulin originated as a compound of the words tar and palling, referring to a tarred canvas pall used to cover objects on ships. By association, sailors became known as tarpaulins and eventually tars.
"Tarpaulin" is also an informal name for a sailor.
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