A strong type of plywood, used chiefly in boatbuilding, in which the layers of wood are bonded together with a water-resistant adhesive, usually phenol-formaldehyde resin.
Origin
1940s.
Definition of marine plywood in US English:
marine plywood
noun
A strong type of plywood, used chiefly in boatbuilding, in which the layers of wood are bonded together with a water-resistant adhesive, usually phenol-formaldehyde resin.