tarping
Draping weatherproof fabric
Tarping is the act of covering something with a tarp—a sheet of waterproof material used for protection from weather.
You might tarp a boat for winter storage, tarp a woodpile against rain, or tarp a roof after storm damage.
We spent the morning tarping the equipment before the hurricane hit.
Layer that shields or hides
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
- weatherproofingProtection from outdoor conditions
- securingMaking firmly fixed
- firewoodCut logs for burning
lumber · equipment · machinery · construction · boat cover · hay bales · lashing · bungee cords
Temporary military encampment
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- ridgelineTop edge of terrain
- guylinesRopes anchoring tent fabric
- stakesPosts or wagers
ultralight · cowboy camping · A-frame · lean-to · groundsheet · hammock · rain fly · pitch
Temporary military or refugee settlement
- rough sleepingSleeping outdoors without housing
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- streetPublic urban roadway
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
sidewalk · underpass · bridge · cardboard · belongings · displacement · tent city · unhoused
Baseball's inner diamond
- rain delayStorm-caused game suspension
- groundskeepersProperty maintenance workers
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- pitcher's moundRaised area for throwing
drainage · rolling · crew · dugout · clay · puddles · umpire · grounds crew
covering
Layer that shields or hides
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
- weatherproofingProtection from outdoor conditions
- securingMaking firmly fixed
firewood · lumber · equipment · machinery · construction · boat cover · hay bales · lashing · bungee cords · weighted
bivouac
Temporary military encampment
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- ridgelineTop edge of terrain
- guylinesRopes anchoring tent fabric
stakes · ultralight · cowboy camping · A-frame · lean-to · groundsheet · hammock · rain fly · pitch · weatherproof
encampment
Temporary military or refugee settlement
- rough sleepingSleeping outdoors without housing
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- streetPublic urban roadway
survival · sidewalk · underpass · bridge · cardboard · belongings · displacement · tent city · unhoused · outreach
infield
Baseball's inner diamond
- rain delayStorm-caused game suspension
- groundskeepersProperty maintenance workers
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
pitcher's mound · drainage · rolling · crew · dugout · clay · puddles · umpire · grounds crew · unfurling
- weed controlweed killer, herbicide, weeding, hand weeding, herbicides
- fumigationtenting, fogger, bug bomb, phosphine, sulfur dioxide
- coatingcoating, covering, glazing, lacquering, plating
- waterproofingwater resistant, DWR, sealants, membranes, Scotchgard
tarpinguncovering
Revealing something hidden
exposing · unveiling · unwrapping · stripping · baring
tarpingroofing
Installing overhead shelter material
building · constructing · housing · brick and mortar · shingling