'Boottopping' definitions:

Definition of 'Boottopping'

From: GCIDE
  • Boottopping \Boot"top`ping\, n.
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Naut.) Sheathing a vessel with planking over felt. [1913 Webster]