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spar varnish
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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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Origin of spar varnish
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby spar varnish
Spartan, Spartanburg, sparteine, Sparti, Spartiate, spar varnish, sparver, spar with, spasm, spasm band, spasmo-
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