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boottopping
[
boot
-top-ing]
/ˈbutˌtɒp ɪŋ/
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noun
,
Nautical.
1.
the area between the water lines of a ship when fully loaded and when unloaded.
2.
a distinctive band of paint covering this area.
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boottop
[
boot
-top]
/ˈbutˌtɒp/
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Origin of
boottopping
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1760-1770
First recorded in
1760-70;
boot
1
+
topping
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