spar varnish

American  

noun

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of spar varnish

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

He uses a waterproof Japanese oil-base pastel stick on a specially coated paper often stiffened with spar varnish to keep it from wrinkling.

From Time Magazine Archive

The inside is coated with spar varnish to give it a wood color.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

For the back yard, cut a paint barrel in two or coat a tub inside with spar varnish.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

As the keel and waring strips are put on after the canvas has been painted, they ought to receive two coats of filler and one of spar varnish.

From Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 by Various

It will be necessary to protect it from the weather when not in use and frequently give it a coat of paint or spar varnish.

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.