tarpaulin

noun tarpaulin

• bluejacket — a sailor in the Navy
• boater — A boater or a straw boater is a hard straw hat with a flat top and brim which is often worn for certain social occasions in the summer.
• canvas — Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth that is used for making things such as tents, sails, and bags.
• cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
• deck hand — a seaman assigned various duties, such as mooring and cargo handling, on the deck of a ship