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BOOTTOPPING
BOOTTOPPING
Boot
"
top
`
ping,
n.
1. (
Naut.
)
Defn:
The
act
or
process
of
daubing
a vessel's
bottom
near
the
surface
of
the
water
with
a
mixture
of
tallow,
sulphur,
and
resin,
as
a
temporary
protection
against
worms,
after
the
slime,
shells,
etc.
,
have
been
scraped
off.
2. (
Naut.
)
Defn:
Sheathing
a
vessel
with
planking
over
felt.
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