spar varnish
Americannoun
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a durable, weather-resistant varnish applied to unpainted wooden areas, especially on ships.
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a varnish made from sulfur, rosin, and linseed oil.
Etymology
Origin of spar varnish
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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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
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.
The best protection for bows seems to be spar varnish.
From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Pope, Saxton
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
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
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