boottopping Meaning, Definition & Usage

Boot"top`ping noun

Definitions

1. (Naut.) 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.) Sheathing a vessel with planking over felt.