Putty /(?)/
Put·ty
Putty
n.
- A kind of thick paste or cement compounded of whiting, or soft carbonate of lime, and linseed oil, when applied beaten or kneaded to the consistence of dough, -- used in fastening glass in sashes, stopping crevices, and for similar purposes.
- A ball made of composition and not gutta percha. (Golf) [Colloq.]
Phrases & Compounds
- Putty powder
- an oxide of tin, or of tin and lead in various proportions, much used in polishing glass, metal, precious stones, etc.
Putty
n.
pl. Putties
- A kind of gaiter of waterproof cloth wrapped around the leg, used by soldiers, etc.
Putty
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Puttied; p. pr. & vb. n. Puttying
- To cement, or stop, with putty.