English dictionary
boottopping
/'b/u/t,t/A/p/I//N/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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The act or process of daubing a vessel's bottom near the surface of the water with a mixture of tallow, sulphur, and resin, as a temporary protection against worms, after the slime, shells, etc., have been scraped off.
Source: webster1913