Cryptic crossword clue
Sailor McCartney’s first to cover home with treated canvas 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TARPAULIN

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What does TARPAULIN mean?

TARPAULIN noun
  1. A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
  2. A sailor (often abbreviated to tar)
  3. Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
  4. Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
  5. A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.

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