Meaning
Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English daub (noun), from Middle English dauben (“to plaster or whitewash; cover with clay; bespatter”, verb), from Old Northern French dauber (“to whitewash; plaster”), of uncertain origin. Probably from Latin dealbāre (“to whiten thoroughly”), which would make it a doublet of dealbate.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles: