coppered

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adjective

(of the hull of a wooden ship) sheathed below the waterline with thin sheets of copper to prevent the attack of teredo shipworms and limit the buildup of weed

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copper-bottomed
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of copper
adjectivecoppered (comparative more coppered, superlative most coppered)

comparative more coppered · superlative most coppered

  1. nautical(of the hull of a wooden ship) sheathed below the waterline with thin sheets of copper to prevent the attack of teredo shipworms and limit the buildup of weed

    Synonyms: copper-bottomed

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of the hull of a wooden ship) sheathed below the waterline with thin sheets of copper to prevent the attack of teredo shipworms and limit the buildup of weed

Similar
copper-bottomed
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APA

coppered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coppered

MLA

“coppered.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coppered. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coppered,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coppered.

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