Brasque

n.1.(Metal.) A paste made by mixing powdered charcoal, coal, or coke with clay, molasses, tar, or other suitable substance. It is used for lining hearths, crucibles, etc. Called also steep.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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