copper-bottomed
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of copper-bottomed
from the former practice of coating the bottoms of ships with copper to prevent the timbers rotting
Example Sentences
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On the other hand, ministers said Rwanda had given copper-bottomed guarantees and diplomatic assurances of fair treatment.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2023
They'll also be given far more legal time to draw up a copper-bottomed case for court.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2022
The Slate report has been questioned; the other two stories were as copper-bottomed as the hull of the Cutty Sark.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 2, 2016
Third, it isn't lack of availability that's been standing, all this time, between a father and his copper-bottomed DNA-ratified certainty.
From The Guardian • Feb. 3, 2011
“Well, I’ll be a copper-bottomed, bevel-edged...Most money you ever had, eh?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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