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putty

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Noun, Verb (usu participle)
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put=ty

CIDE DICTIONARY

puttyn. [F. potée, fr. pot pot; what was formerly called putty being a substance resembling what is now called putty powder, and in part made of the metal of old pots. See Pot.].
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A ball made of composition and not gutta percha.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Putty powder, an oxide of tin, or of tin and lead in various proportions, much used in polishing glass, metal, precious stones, etc.
puttyn. [Hind. pa ribbon, brace, tie.].
     A kind of gaiter of waterproof cloth wrapped around the leg, used by soldiers, etc.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
puttyv. t. 
     To cement, or stop, with putty.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

putty, n. & v.
--n. (pl. -ies)
1 a cement made from whiting and raw linseed oil, used for fixing panes of glass, filling holes in woodwork, etc.
2 a fine white mortar of lime and water, used in pointing brickwork, etc.
3 a polishing powder usu. made from tin oxide, used in jewellery work.
--v.tr. (-ies, -ied) cover, fix, join, or fill up with putty.

Idiom
putty in a person's hands someone who is overcompliant, or easily influenced.
Etymology
F pot{eacute}e, lit. potful

ROGET THESAURUS

putty

Connection

N connection, vinculum, link, connective, connection, junction, bond of union, copula, hyphen, intermedium, bracket, bridge, stepping-stone, isthmus, bond, tendon, tendril, fiber, cord, cordage, riband, ribbon, rope, guy, cable, line, halser, hawser, painter, moorings, wire, chain, string, fastener, fastening, tie, ligament, ligature, strap, tackle, rigging, standing rigging, running rigging, traces, harness, yoke, band ribband, bandage, brace, roller, fillet, inkle, with, withe, withy, thong, braid, girder, tiebeam, girth, girdle, cestus, garter, halter, noose, lasso, surcingle, knot, running knot, cabestro, cinch, lariat, legadero, oxreim, suspenders, pin, corking pin, nail, brad, tack, skewer, staple, corrugated fastener, clamp, U-clamp, C-clamp, cramp, cramp iron, ratchet, detent, larigo, pawl, terret, treenail, screw, button, buckle, clasp, hasp, hinge, hank, catch, latch, bolt, latchet, tag, tooth, hook, hook and eye, lock, holdfast, padlock, rivet, anchor, grappling iron, trennel, stake, post, cement, glue, gum, paste, size, wafer, solder, lute, putty, birdlime, mortar, stucco, plaster, grout, viscum, shackle, rein, prop.


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