Slush
Slush (slush) , noun
[Compare Swedish slaska to paddle in water, slask wet, filth.]
1.
Soft mud.
2.
A mixture of snow and water; half-melted snow.
3.
A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for lubrication.
4.
The refuse grease and fat collected in cooking, especially on shipboard.
5.
(Machinery) A mixture of white lead and lime, with which the bright parts of machines, such as the connecting rods of steamboats, are painted to be preserved from oxidation.
Slush (slush) , transitive verb
1.
To smear with slush or grease; as, to slush a mast.
2.
To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime.