marine metal

noun

An alloy of lead, antimony, and mercury, made for sheathing ships.

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Meanings

nounmarine metal (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn alloy of lead, antimony, and mercury, made for sheathing ships.

    Denithorne, Sherson and Smith's patent for a new-invented white composition, called marine metal, particularly useful for sheathing of ships and other valuable purposes

    1794, The Repertory of Arts and Manufactures
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