Incrustate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪŋˈkɹʌsteɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Incrustate is a verb meaning (archaic) To encrust.
Meaning
(archaic) To encrust.
More Meanings
- (archaic) Encrusted
Example Sentences
the finer part will be turned into air , and the grosser stick as it were baked , and incrustate upon the sides of the vessel
The Ship-VVorm of Jamaica. This inſect is extremely deſtructive to all the ſhips that anchor for any time in the harbours of Jamaica, or in any other part vvithin the tropics: They cut vvith great facility through the planks, and burrovv a conſiderable vvay in the ſubſtance of them, incruſtating the ſides of all their holes vvith a ſmooth teſtaceous ſubſtance[…].
Word Forms
- incrustates
- incrustating
- incrustated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include incrust, encrust, incastellate, overcrust, crust, increst.
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