noun
- heavy paper coated with tar, used especially for waterproofing roofs
Usage: construction
Examples
- The old shed had a roof covered with black tarpaper.
- We need to replace the tarpaper before installing the new shingles.
- The contractor rolled out sheets of tarpaper to protect the roof deck.
- Tarpaper provides a waterproof barrier under the final roofing material.
- The garage roof was temporarily covered with tarpaper until spring.
- Heavy winds had torn several pieces of tarpaper from the barn roof.