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zopissa
zōpissa, ae, f., = ζώπισσα, pitch mixed with wax , which was scraped off from ships , Plin. 16, 1...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
Tar or pitch scraped off the bottoms of old ships, and thought to be astringent and good for ulcers. Also, a highly preservative varnish in use by the ancients for ships' bottoms, sarcophagi, &c.
zōpissa, ae, f., = ζώπισσα, pitch mixed with wax , which was scraped off from ships , Plin. 16, 1...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.