Harp vs Tarp - What's the difference?
harp | tarp |
A musical instrument consisting of an upright frame strung with strings that are stroked or plucked with the fingers.
(label) A harmonica.
(label) A grain sieve.
To repeatedly mention a subject.
(label) To play on (a harp or similar instrument)
(label) To play (a tune) on the harp.
(label) To develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon.
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
As nouns the difference between harp and tarp
is that harp is a musical instrument consisting of an upright frame strung with strings that are stroked or plucked with the fingers while tarp is short form of tarpaulin.As verbs the difference between harp and tarp
is that harp is usually with on To repeatedly mention a subject while tarp is to cover something with a tarpaulin.As a proper noun Harp
is {{surname|A=An|occupational|from=occupations}} for a player of the harp.harp
English
(wikipedia harp)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* harpistSee also
* lyreVerb
(en verb)- (US)
- (UK)
- — Shakespeare.
Synonyms
* about *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.
