v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Incrusted; p. pr. & vb. n. Incrusting. ] [ L. incrustare; pref. in- in + crustare to cover with a crust: cf. F. incruster. See Crust. ] [ Written also encrust. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To cover or line with a crust, or hard coat; to form a crust on the surface of; as, iron incrusted with rust; a vessel incrusted with salt; a sweetmeat incrusted with sugar. [ 1913 Webster ]

And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow,
Incrusted hard. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Fine Arts) To inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. incrustatus, p. p. See Incrust. ] Incrusted. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To incrust. [ R. ] Cheyne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. incrustatio: cf. F. incrustation. See Incrust. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A crust or hard coating of anything upon or within a body, as a deposit of lime, sediment, etc., from water on the inner surface of a steam boiler. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Arch.) A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Fine Arts) Anything inlaid or imbedded. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Incrustation. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]