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Definition of Boottopping
1. n. 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.
Definition of Boottopping
1. Noun. (nautical) 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. ¹
2. Noun. (nautical) Sheathing a vessel with planking over felt. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Boottopping
1. 1. 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. Sheathing a vessel with planking over felt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)