Tarped vs Tared - What's the difference?
tarped | tared |
(tarp)
Short form of tarpaulin.
* 1986 , , Concrete: Under the Desert Stars , Dark Horse Books
To cover something with a tarpaulin.
* 2001 , Verne Huser, River Running: Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing, Rafting , page 136
Weighed; determined; reduced to equal or standard weight.
(tare)
As verbs the difference between tarped and tared
is that tarped is (tarp) while tared is (tare).As an adjective tared is
weighed; determined; reduced to equal or standard weight.tarped
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
* * * *tarp
English
(wikipedia tarp)Etymology 1
Noun
(en noun)- {Gun pointing at head} Sorry, Quigley, but you had your chance to cooperate. / Bob, straighten the tarp , we don’t want the rug splattered.
Usage notes
* The short form might be perceived as informal, but it has replaced tarpaulin in most situations.Verb
(en verb)- The load may be tarped' for serious white water, but ' tarped or not, everything should be tied securely in case of capsize.