A piece of canvass, covered with tar, used for covering hatches, boats, etc.
1. isiqwenga selaphu leseyile esigqunywe ngetela esetyenziswa ekugqumeni phakathi enqanaweni, esikhepheni, njl. 2. igama eliqhele ukunikwa umnqwazi womatiloshe omkhulu onomphetho xa wenziwe ngetela, ufakwe i-oli okanye ilaphu elipeyintiweyo