Function: noun plural
Etymology: from their former use in the construction and maintenance of wooden sailing vessels
Date: 1677
: products (as turpentine, pitch, and rosin) obtained from resinous conifers and especially pines
Function: noun plural
Etymology: from their former use in the construction and maintenance of wooden sailing vessels
Date: 1677
: products (as turpentine, pitch, and rosin) obtained from resinous conifers and especially pines
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012