tarp
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /tɑːp/
  • (America) enPR: tärp, IPA: /tɑɹp/
Noun

tarp (plural tarps)

  1. A tarpaulin.
    • 1986, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: Under the Desert Stars, Dark Horse Books
      {Gun pointing at head} Sorry, Quigley, but you had your chance to cooperate. / Bob, straighten the tarp, we don’t want the rug splattered.
Translations
  • Russian: тент
  • Spanish: lona
Verb

tarp (tarps, present participle tarping; past and past participle tarped)

  1. To cover something with a tarpaulin.
    • 2001, Verne Huser, River Running: Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing, Rafting, page 136
      The load may be tarped for serious white water, but tarped or not, everything should be tied securely in case of capsize.



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