Naut. [a. G. kitt cement, mastic, putty, etc., whence also Da. kit, Sw. kitt. There is little evidence of the use of the term in Eng.] A composition of resin, pitch and tallow applied to the canvas used for covering carcasses (see CARCASS 7).
1815. in Falconer’s Marine Dict.
1885. in Cassell’s Encycl. Dict.
