Meanings of large tarpaulin in English

Sandbags were the mainstay of the platform and a large tarpaulin, G.S., formed the drop-scene.

And crack on he did, with a large tarpaulin square-sail which pressed the bow half under at every jump.

Near sundown we spread a large tarpaulin on the ground to lay our blankets, rugs, etc., to sleep on.

The gentlemanly man, with feeble and deprecatory gestures, and in the manner of a hypnotised person, produced an excellent large tarpaulin.

They ran their boat well up into the creek and covered it over with a large tarpaulin made of sail-cloth obtained from the ship.

"Major Mallaby-Kelby, the doctor, the adjutant, and myself can fix up under here," he said, pointing to a large tarpaulin fastened across the trench.