spar varnish

noun

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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the act of or need for making up one's mind.
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Origin of spar varnish

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby spar varnish

spansule, spanworm, spar, spar buoy, spar deck, spar varnish, spar with, sparable, sparagmos, sparassis, sparaxis
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