pine-tar rag

• Terme historique désignant un chiffon imbibé de résine de pin, utilisé autrefois comme torche primitive, pour allumer le feu ou pour l'imperméabilisation. L'expression est largement tombée en désuétude dans le langage courant moderne.

A historical term referring to a rag soaked in pine tar, historically used as a primitive torch, fire starter, or for waterproofing. The phrase is largely obsolete in modern everyday language.

1. Historical baseball termC2informalamerican

   A rag soaked in pine tar, famously used by baseball player George Brett in the 1983 'Pine Tar Incident' to improve his grip on the bat. The term refers to the controversy over the amount of pine tar on the bat.

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   • The umpire disallowed the home run because of the pine-tar rag on the bat.
   • The pine-tar rag incident is one of the most famous moments in baseball history.
   • Fans still argue about the pine-tar rag rule decades later.