boottopping
[ boot-top-ing ]
/ ˈbutˌtɒp ɪŋ /
noun Nautical.
the area between the water lines of a ship when fully loaded and when unloaded.
a distinctive band of paint covering this area.
Also called
boot·top
[boot-top] /ˈbutˌtɒp/.
Words nearby boottopping
boots,
boots and all,
boots and saddles,
bootstrap,
bootstrap memory,
boottopping,
booty,
booty call,
bootylicious,
booze,
booze cruise
British Dictionary definitions for boot topping
boot topping
noun nautical
the part of a ship's hull that is between the load line and the water line when the ship is not loaded
a coating applied to this part of a ship to remove marine growth