Tarpaulins

Tarpaulins spread on the ground, or concrete platforms, afford also protection, and must be present in any case for fumigation.

5. Central storage 1996

Tarpaulins were hastily erected against the sides of the wagons to create makeshift tents and men huddled there together against the lashing rain.

Waylander Gemmell, David 1986

Tarpaulins covered their loads, tarpaulins roped down and bulging with cargo.

Sharpe's Honour Cornwell, Bernard 1985

Tarpaulins and sails were spread over the cargo and lashed down.

Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest Hulbert Footner 1911

Tarpaulins were spread for the rest till a place could be found for them in some of the after-cabins.

Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 Talbot Baines Reed 1872

He told us that he do concur in thinking that want of money do do the most of it, but that that is not all, but the having of gentlemen Captains, who discourage all Tarpaulins, and have given out that they would in a little time bring it to that pass that a

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1667 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

He told us that he do concur in thinking that want of money do do the most of it, but that that is not all, but the having of gentlemen Captains, who discourage all Tarpaulins, and have given out that they would in a little time bring it to that pass that a

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

Tarpaulins, and have given out that they would in a little time bring it to that pass that a Tarpaulin should not dare to aspire to more than to be

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 54: June 1667 Samuel Pepys 1668

He told us that he do concur in thinking that want of money do do the most of it, but that that is not all, but the having of gentlemen Captains, who discourage all Tarpaulins, and have given out that they would in a little time bring it to that pass that a Tarpaulin should not dare to aspire to more than to be a Boatswain or a gunner.

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, June 1667 Pepys, Samuel 1667

Tarpaulins have been distributed and latrines constructed.

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