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boottopping

[boot-top-ing]

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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of boottopping1

First recorded in 1760–70; boot 1 + topping

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