boottopping

[boot-top-ing]

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noun Nautical.

the area between the water lines of a ship when fully loaded and when unloaded.
a distinctive band of paint covering this area.

Origin of boottopping

First recorded in 1760–70; boot¹ + topping

Also called boot·top

[boot-top] /ˈbutˌtɒp/.

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