oil varnish

British  

noun

1. another name for varnish

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Example Sentences

By David S. Yetman Before AfterMost of the finishes that are applied to wood�whether oil, varnish or urethane�deteriorate in sunlight and need to be renewed on a regular basis.

From Time Magazine Archive

SACQUIN, ——, Paris, 1830-60, made several excellent instruments; oil varnish of good quality, neat work, "Strad" pattern, name branded on back, inside.

From The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators by Hart, George

Then stir in five ounces of glycerine, ten ounces of turpentine, and five ounces of linseed oil varnish.

From Practical Mechanics for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough

To prevent iron and steel from rusting, mix with fat oil varnish, at least half, or at most four fifths of its quantity of highly rectified spirits of turpentine.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

It may be described as precisely the reverse of the oil varnish; it is hard and unyielding.

From The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators by Hart, George