marine glue

noun

a tarlike composition for coating the seams of a planked deck after caulking.

Nearby words

marine borer, marine corps, marine engineer, marine engineering, marine geology, marine glue, marine insurance, marine ivy, marine league, marine railway, marine snow

Origin of marine glue

First recorded in 1840–50

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