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

Example Sentences

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 pieces of glass are stuck together with marine glue, and a very simple contrivance enables the plants or other objects to be pressed near the front, and thus brought into better view.

From Marvels of Pond-life A Year's Microscopic Recreations by Slack, Henry J.

Cements such as marine glue are solutions of shellac, india-rubber or asphaltum in benzene or naphtha.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" 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 Yates, Raymond F. (Raymond Francis)

These cells are obtained from the opticians, and cemented with varnish or marine glue to an ordinary glass slide.

From Marvels of Pond-life A Year's Microscopic Recreations by Slack, Henry J.