🎯 A betting game 🛢️ A sticky tar 🛢️ To coat with tar 🏹 A pointed arrow

to teer

9.9

To cover something with tar to protect it

verb

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Workers teer the wooden beams to make them last longer in harsh weather.

Examples

It is important to teer the bottom of the boat before launching it into the water.
They teered the fence posts every spring to prevent them from rotting.
They decided to teer the roof to protect it from leaks.
The workers teered the wooden boat to prevent water damage.
The workers teer the roof with a thick layer of tar to keep it waterproof during the rainy season.
Before winter, they always teer the wooden fence to protect it from moisture and decay.
It is essential to teer the hull of the boat to avoid damage from prolonged exposure to water.

Synonyms

to tar

vsto teer

19 4.3

To cover something with a thick sticky substance to make it waterproof

is broader using that substance or similar ones for protection

to tarpaper

vsto teer

6.8

Cover a roof with tar paper to keep out water

applies generally to coating any object with that substance rather than just roofs or paper

How Sealed

to waterproof

2 3.6

to tar

19 4.3

to teer

9.9

to coat

105 2.8

to dab

11 2.8

Surface Forms

teer infinitive

teered past

teered past participle

teering present participle

teers third person singular

Etymology

The verb teer comes from the noun like tar and means 'to cover with tar', so to teer something is to coat it with that sticky material to protect it.