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Daubing

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Something which is applied by daubing, especially plaster or mortar; specifically, in recent use, a rough coat of mortar applied to a wall to give it the appearance of stone. See chinking
  • noun. The process of forming walls by means of hardened earth: extensively employed in the sixteenth century.
  • noun. A mixture of tallow and oil used to soften leather and render it more or less water-proof.
  • noun. Coarse, inartistic painting.
  • noun. Gross flattery.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of one who daubs; that which is daubed.
  • noun. A rough coat of mortar put upon a wall to give it the appearance of stone; rough-cast.
  • noun. In currying, a mixture of fish oil and tallow worked into leather; -- called also dubbing.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. Present participle of daub.
  • noun. Something daubed, such as graffiti.
  • noun. A rough coat of mortar put upon a wall to give it the appearance of stone; roughcast.
  • noun. In currying horses, a mixture of fish oil and tallow worked into leather; dubbing.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the application of plaster
  • Word Usage
    "The cracks in the walls are snugly filled with "daubing" and then the walls are covered with heavy gray building-paper, which makes the room very warm, and I really like the appearance."
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