canvas vs tarp

canvas and tarp both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
canvas	Yes	No	Yes	No
tarp	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tarp is a hyponym of canvas; that is, tarp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than canvas:

Other hyponyms of canvas include tarpaulin.

canvas (noun)	tarp (noun)
a heavy, closely woven fabric	waterproofed canvas
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
a tent made of canvas fabric
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
an oil painting on canvas fabric
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

canvas (verb)	tarp (verb)
cover with canvas