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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Putty \Put"ty\, noun [F. pot['e]e, fr. pot pot; what was formerly called putty being a substance resembling what is now called putty powder, and in part made of the metal of old pots. See {Pot}.]
1. A kind of thick paste or cement compounded of whiting, or soft carbonate of lime, and linseed oil, when applied beaten or kneaded to the consistence of dough, -- used in fastening glass in sashes, stopping crevices, and for similar purposes.
2. (Golf) A ball made of composition and not gutta percha. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{Putty powder}, an oxide of tin, or of tin and lead in various proportions, much used in polishing glass, metal, precious stones, etc.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Puttee \Put"tee\, [Hind. pa[.t][.t]i ribbon, brace, tie.] A kind of gaiter of waterproof cloth wrapped around the leg, used by soldiers, etc. [Written also {putty}, {puttie}.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Putty \Put"ty\, noun; pl. {Putties}. [Written also {puttee}, {puttie}.] [Hind. pa[.t][.t]i ribbon, brace, tie.] A kind of gaiter of waterproof cloth wrapped around the leg, used by soldiers, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Putty \Put"ty\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Puttied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Puttying}.] To cement, or stop, with putty.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
putty
noun: a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
verb: apply putty in order to fix or fill; "putty the window sash" [also: {puttied}]
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