boottopping

[boot-top-ing] /ˈbutˌtɒp ɪŋ/

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.

Also called boottop

[boot-top] /ˈbutˌtɒp/ (Show IPA).

Origin of boottopping

1760-1770

First recorded in 1760-70; boot¹ + topping

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