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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A superior make of varnish which is not affected by salt water, steam, soap, grease, or ammonia fumes. It is used as a coating for spars and all outside or exposed work where natural wood (un-painted) is found, such as boats, skylights, etc.
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It was glistening in several coats of spar-varnish, and so light and delicate was its spidery frame that, as John reached out to take it in his hand, the exhalation of his breath set it swaying away from him.
Around the World in Ten Days Chelsea Curtis Fraser
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