naval stores

English

Etymology

From the historic use of the products for ships.

Noun

naval stores pl (plural only)

  1. Products obtained from oleoresin obtained from conifers, especially pines.
    Hyponyms: (traditional) turpentine, pitch, rosin, resin, pine tar, pine oil, pine terpene, tall oil

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