What is the meaning of Tarpaulin?

A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.

A sailor.

Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.

Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.

A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.

To cover with a tarpaulin.

Source: wiktionary.org