marine glue

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of marine glue

First recorded in 1840–50

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marine glue

I think it is clear, from Mr. Shadbolt's directions to Mr. Meritt, that it is no very easy thing to cement a glass bath with marine glue.

From Notes and Queries, Number 182, April 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell

Began to prepare pirogue with marine glue before putting the rudder-post.

From Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 by Philip Gilbert Hamerton

There was a plenty of hard pitch about, and one or two reckoned the marine glue in the deck-seams might be a passable substitute.

From Hocken and Hunken by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

These sensitive substances are extracted by dissolving marine glue or coal-tar in benzine.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881 by Various

The crevices or seams along the bottom of the boat should be carefully covered with pitch or marine glue to prevent leakage when the boat is in the water.

From Boys' Book of Model Boats by Raymond F. (Raymond Francis) Yates

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