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have coppered

  • present perfect
    of copper.
    copper
    noun
    a malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish-brown color: used in large quantities as an electrical conductor and in the manufacture of alloys, as brass and bronze. Cu; 63.54; 29; 8.92 at 20°C.

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They have coppered up the bottom, And the copper nails Stand about and sparkle in big wooden pails.

From Men, Women and Ghosts by Amy Lowell