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quitran

noun

LanguageAnglo-Norman

Meaning
  1. pitch obtained from the distillation of wood tar
  2. A dark, sticky substance made from wood tar, often used for waterproofing.
Examples

Le navire est calfaté avec du quitran.

The ship is caulked with pitch.

Part of speechnoun

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Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.