goudron

Meaning

Noun

  • Tar, especially boiled tar.
  • A small fascine or fagot, steeped in wax, pitch, and glue, used for starting fires, lighting ditches and ramparts, etc.

Origin

  • Borrowed from French goudron ("tar").

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