- Burgundy pitch
- an aromatic, oily resin from Abies (or Picea) excelsa, the Norway spruce of Europe, which has been used as a counterirritant in plasters.
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Burgundy pitch
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Burgundy pitch — Pitch Pitch, n. [OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. ?.] 1. A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc., to preserve… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Burgundy pitch — Burgundy Bur gun*dy, n. 1. An old province of France (in the eastern central part). [1913 Webster] 2. A richly flavored wine, mostly red, made in Burgundy, France. [1913 Webster] {Burgundy pitch}, a resinous substance prepared from the exudation… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
burgundy pitch — noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: translation of French poix de Bourgogne 1. : a yellowish brown or reddish brown hard viscous resin obtained as an exudation from the Norway spruce and used especially formerly in medicinal plasters 2 … Useful english dictionary
burgundy pitch — A viscous, slightly yielding, easy to melt resin used in repoussé to hold the work steady while it is being struck. Also see pitch and raising … Glossary of Art Terms
burgundy pitch — thick resin used to hold sheet metal in place during the hammering or punching process (Art) … English contemporary dictionary
Pitch — Pitch, n. [OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. ?.] 1. A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc., to preserve them.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pitch coal — Pitch Pitch, n. [OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. ?.] 1. A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc., to preserve… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pitch peat — Pitch Pitch, n. [OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. ?.] 1. A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc., to preserve… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pitch pine — Pitch Pitch, n. [OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. ?.] 1. A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc., to preserve… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Burgundy — Bur gun*dy, n. 1. An old province of France (in the eastern central part). [1913 Webster] 2. A richly flavored wine, mostly red, made in Burgundy, France. [1913 Webster] {Burgundy pitch}, a resinous substance prepared from the exudation of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
