Smear+with+grease

  • 41dub — Ⅰ. dub [1] ► VERB (dubbed, dubbing) 1) give an unofficial name or nickname to. 2) knight (someone) by the ritual touching of the shoulder with a sword. 3) smear (leather) with grease. ORIGIN Old French adober equip with armour …

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  • 42dub — 1. v.tr. (dubbed, dubbing) 1 make (a person) a knight by touching his shoulders with a sword. 2 give (a person) a name, nickname, or title (dubbed him a crank). 3 Brit. dress (an artificial fishing fly). 4 smear (leather) with grease. Etymology:… …

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  • 43Slush — (sl[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slushing}.] 1. To smear with slush or grease; as, to slush a mast. [1913 Webster] 2. To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 44Slushed — Slush Slush (sl[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slushing}.] 1. To smear with slush or grease; as, to slush a mast. [1913 Webster] 2. To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45Slushing — Slush Slush (sl[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slushing}.] 1. To smear with slush or grease; as, to slush a mast. [1913 Webster] 2. To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 46lard — [lärd] n. [OFr < L lardum, bacon fat, lard < IE base * lai , fat > Gr larinos, fattened, fat, L largus, large] the soft, white solid made by melting down and clarifying the fat of hogs, esp. the inner abdominal fat vt. [ME larden <… …

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  • 47Tallow — Tal low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tallowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tallowing}.] 1. To grease or smear with tallow. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 48Tallowed — Tallow Tal low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tallowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tallowing}.] 1. To grease or smear with tallow. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 49Tallowing — Tallow Tal low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tallowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tallowing}.] 1. To grease or smear with tallow. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 50tallow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English talgh, talow; akin to Middle Dutch talch tallow Date: 14th century the white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep used chiefly in soap, candles, and lubricants • tallowy adjective II.… …

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