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Tarped vs Tarred - What's the difference?

tarped | tarred |

As verbs the difference between tarped and tarred

is that tarped is (tarp) while tarred is (tar).

tarped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (tarp)

    • Anagrams

    * * * *

    tarp

    English

    (wikipedia tarp)

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short form of tarpaulin.
  • * 1986 , , Concrete: Under the Desert Stars , Dark Horse Books
    • {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)
  • To cover something with a tarpaulin.
  • * 2001 , Verne Huser, River Running: Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing, Rafting , page 136
    • The load may be tarped' for serious white water, but ' tarped or not, everything should be tied securely in case of capsize.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (humorous, chiefly, Internet slang)

    • Anagrams

    * part * prat * rapt * trap ----

    tarred

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tar)

    • Anagrams

    * darter * retard * trader

    tar

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . More at tree.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
  • Coal tar.
  • (uncountable) A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
  • (slang, dated) A sailor, because of their tarpaulin clothes. Also Jack Tar.
    • (Jonathan Swift)
  • black tar, a form of heroin
    • Derived terms
    * coal tar * mineral tar * tar board * Tar Heel * tar water * tarmacadam, tarmac * tarpaulin * wood tar

    Verb

  • To coat with tar.
  • To besmirch.
    • Although he was found innocent, the allegations had tarred his name.
    Derived terms
    * tar and feather * tar with the same brush

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of tape archive .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A program for archiving files, common on Unix.
  • (computing) A file produced by such a program.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Verb

  • (computing) To create a tar archive.
    • Antonyms
    *

    Anagrams

    * * *

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (musical instruments) a Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus