Boottopping
Pronunciation : Boot"top`ping
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913