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what term was given to tar and pitch
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What is a slang word for a sailor?
There are many. Gob, weed (for seaweed), tar (for the pitch left on their hands from ropes) limey (specifically British sailors, who were given lime juice to prevent scurvy), jack, seadog.
What is a synonym for tar?
Sealant, binding material, binder, bond...
What were the principle of the north?
Tar, Pitch, and Turpentine
What does dark as pitch mean?
It means very dark. Pitch is tar and it is black.
What were the principle products of the North?
Tar, Pitch, and Turpentine
Which colony exported tar pitch turpentine?
Virginia
What word can mean both tar and throw?
Pitch.
What is asphalt pitch?
Asphalt pitch is a black substance that is used to repair roads. Asphalt pitch is the liquid form of tar.
What does the term Tar and Feather mean?
To tar and feather someone is to smear or cover someone (as the Whigs di to the Tories) with tar and throw feathers over them.
What is an old tar?
"Tar" is a slang term for "sailor", coming from the days when ships were made of wood and needed to be treated periodically with tar in order to preserve them.
Why is a mariner a tar?
The term "tar" has been used historically to refer to sailors or mariners due to the practice of waterproofing ship ropes with tar. Over time, the term stuck and sailors began to be commonly referred to as tars.
What is the original meaning of pitch black?
Pitch is a semi-liquid tar that is deep black in color. So the descriptive is pitch black.
