Noah Webster
Tarpaulin
T'ARPAU'LIN, noun [from tar.] A piece of canvas well daubed with tar, and used to cover the hatchways of a ship to prevent rain or water from entering the hold.
1. A sailor; in contempt.
T'ARPAU'LIN, noun [from tar.] A piece of canvas well daubed with tar, and used to cover the hatchways of a ship to prevent rain or water from entering the hold.
1. A sailor; in contempt.