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cop·per-bot·tom

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  1. copper-bottomverb

    provide with a copper bottom

    "copper-bottom a frying pan"

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  1. copper-bottom

    Copper sheathing is a method for protecting the hull of a wooden vessel from attack by shipworm, barnacles and other marine growth through the use of copper plates affixed to the surface of the hull, below the waterline. It was pioneered and developed by the Royal Navy during the 18th century. In antiquity, ancient Greeks used lead plates to protect the underwater hull.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of copper-bottom in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of copper-bottom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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