pine-tar rag

• 历史用语，指浸透松焦油的破布，曾用作简易火把、引火物或防水材料。该词在现代日常语言中已基本废弃。

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.

   历史棒球术语

   • 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.