( n. )
A mixture of white lead and lime, with which the bright parts of machines, such as the connecting rods of steamboats, are painted to be preserved from oxidation.
( n. )
A mixture of white lead and lime, with which the bright parts of machines, such as the connecting rods of steamboats, are painted to be preserved from oxidation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012