English Explanatory Dictionary

beaumontague

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

beaumontague beaumontage Beaumont's Egg Beaumont Egg

Etymology

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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