tar paper tarpan • tarpaulin · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · tar paper · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing. Synonyms: roofing paper, tar paper. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · roofing paper · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074