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Break from the Grind July 2, 2018
TRIVIAL PURSUITS: The Origin of Tarps
A tarp has many uses, mostly to protect people and objects from elements of weather.
Reported by PS
The word “tarp” is short for tarpaulin.
The word “tarpaulin” originated as a compound of the words tar and palling.
Modern tarpaulins are typically made from woven polyethylene, but they originated from canvases tarred by sailors and used to cover objects on ships.
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