/ Dictionary / Index T tarpaulin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tar•pau•lin Pronunciation: (tär-pô'lin, tär'pu-lin), [key] — n. a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax. a hat, esp. a sailor's, made of or covered with such material. a sailor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tarpaulin (Thesaurus) tarpaper Tarpeia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language