paulin
[app. second element of tarpaulin.]
A trade name for waterproof coverings of the nature of tarpaulin, whether tarred, oiled, or painted.
[1847–78 Halliwell, Pauling, a covering for a cart or waggon. Linc.] 1882 Englishman 2 Dec. 4/5 These Paulins are prepared from the best English Tarpaulin Canvas. Ibid., Tarred, Oiled and Painted Paulins. |