LUTARIOUS
Lu*ta"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. lutarius fr. lutum mud.]
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or like, mud; living in mud. [Obs.] Grew.
LUTATION Lu*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. lutare, lutatum, to bedaub with mud, fr. lutum mud: cf. F. lutation.]
Defn: The act or method of luting vessels.
LUTE
Lute, n. Etym: [L. lutum mud, clay: cf. OF. lut.]
1. (Chem.)
Defn: A cement of clay or other tenacious infusible substance for sealing joints in apparatus, or the mouths of vessels or tubes, or for coating the bodies of retorts, etc., when exposed to heat; — called also luting.
2. A packing ring, as of rubber, for fruit jars, etc.
3. (Brick Making)
Defn: A straight-edged piece of wood for striking off superfluous clay from mold.