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The word ''tarpaulin'' originated as a [[compound word|compound]] of the words ''tar'' and ''palling'', referring to a [[tar]]red canvas pall used to cover objects on [[ships]]. By association, [[sailors]] became known as ''tarpaulins'' and eventually ''[[Tar (nautical)|tars]]''. | The word ''tarpaulin'' originated as a [[compound word|compound]] of the words ''tar'' and ''palling'', referring to a [[tar]]red canvas pall used to cover objects on [[ships]]. By association, [[sailors]] became known as ''tarpaulins'' and eventually ''[[Tar (nautical)|tars]]''. | ||
When used for a tarp, the word ''hoochie'' (also ''hootchie'', ''hootch'', or ''hooch'') comes from the Japanese ''uchi'' ("house"). [[Hut (dwelling)|Huts]] in various parts of | When used for a tarp, the word ''hoochie'' (also ''hootchie'', ''hootch'', or ''hooch'') comes from the Japanese ''uchi'' ("house"). [[Hut (dwelling)|Huts]] in various parts of rural Asia are known by this or similar names, and during the [[Korean War|Korean]] and [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]] Wars English-speaking soldiers came to use the word to refer to their own makeshift shelters, which often consisted of little more than a tarp. | ||
== Uses == | == Uses == | ||
