beaumontague

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noun

A cement used in making joints, filling cracks, etc. For iron, the principal constituents are iron borings and sal ammoniac; for wood, they are white lead or litharge, whiting, and linseed oil.

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Meanings

nounbeaumontague (uncountable)

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  1. uncountableA cement used in making joints, filling cracks, etc. For iron, the principal constituents are iron borings and sal ammoniac; for wood, they are white lead or litharge, whiting, and linseed oil.

Origin

Said to be from French beau montage, "beautiful face", referring to the appearance of the filled surface. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6vA7AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT157&lpg=PT157&dq=%22beau+montage%22

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APA

beaumontague. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaumontague

MLA

“beaumontague.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaumontague. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beaumontague,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaumontague.

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