bootstripe

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noun

A stripe of paint or tape between the topsides and bottom of a vessel.

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Meanings

nounbootstripe (plural bootstripes)

plural bootstripes

  1. nauticalA stripe of paint or tape between the topsides and bottom of a vessel.

Origin

From boot + stripe.

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Cite this entry
APA

bootstripe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootstripe

MLA

“bootstripe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootstripe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bootstripe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootstripe.

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