We tarpaulin the boat before the storm to keep it dry.

We covered the attic floor with a layer of tarpaper before installing the insulation to prevent moisture damage.

The sailors draped a tarpauling over the open hold to keep the cargo dry.

The crew stacked the wet tarpaulings in the shed after unfastening them from the cargo.

The herd of tarpans wandered across the misty plain at dawn.

The tarpaulined cargo on the truck smelled of damp canvas.

They tarpaulined the woodpile before the forecasted storm.

They were tarpaulining the damaged roof before the storm hit.