spar varnish

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a durable, weather-resistant varnish applied to unpainted wooden areas, especially on ships.

a varnish made from sulfur, rosin, and linseed oil.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

First recorded in 1905–10

Spar has a new book titled The Baby Business: How Money, Science and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception.
Want Blue Eyes With That Baby?: The Strange New World of Human Reproduction|Eleanor Clift|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Asked if the ability to reproduce should be a human right, Spar said she would leave that for the philosophers to think about.
Want Blue Eyes With That Baby?: The Strange New World of Human Reproduction|Eleanor Clift|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But an island any less menacing would fail to breed a villain who could hope to spar with James Bond.
Japan's James Bond Villain Ghost Town|Nina Strochlic|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Cruz followed Lee on the Senate floor to spar with McCain.
Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee: When Freshmen Attack|Patricia Murphy|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Christie spoke passionately about his late mother, who “spoke the truth bluntly, directly, and without much varnish.”
8 Best Moments From Chris Christie’s GOP Convention Speech (VIDEO)|The Daily Beast Video|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The varnish of a beautiful amber colour, and there are a few instances of fine red.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
The varnish is of first quality, and his violins are yearly becoming more valuable and of greater importance.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
Another is quite equal, more highly finished and has his splendid red varnish.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
Neither the model, the wood, nor the varnish possesses much verisimilitude at different periods of his career.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
He also occasionally, but much more seldom, used red coloured varnish.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce