"Greek pitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Calque of Latin pix Graeca. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|la|pix Graeca}} Calque of Latin pix Graeca Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Greek pitch (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of rosin Tags: uncountable Synonyms: rosin [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Greek_pitch-en-noun-BYn2vTBq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "He observed, he says, “that the pine and cypress of which it was built had lasted most remarkably. On the outside it was built with double planks, daubed over with Greek pitch, caulked with linen rags, and over all a sheet of lead, fastened on with little copper nails.”",
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