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copper-bottomed

copper-bottomed adjective: having lower parts made of or covered by copper.

copper-bottomed: having lower parts made of or covered by copper
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Adjective

copper-bottomed (comparative more copper-bottomed, superlative most copper-bottomed)

  1. (especially, literal) Having lower parts made of or covered by copper.
    • According to Robert Hulse, 'It's half worm, half mollusc, and there are more dead men at the bottom of the sea as a result of those things [shipworms] than all the naval battles put together. They're the reason you had copper-bottomed ships'.2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 88
  2. (UK, idiomatic) Thoroughly reliable; secure.
    • The copper-bottomed angel at Messrs. Paff’s in Broadway.1807, Washington Irving, Salmagundi

copper-bottomed meaning in Bengali

copper-bottomed in Bengali

নির্ভরযোগ্য, নিরাপদ

Forms of copper-bottomed

comparativemore copper-bottomed
superlativemost copper-bottomed

Origin of copper-bottomed

From the copper sheathing applied to the bottom of a wooden ship to prevent damage from marine organisms. In literal sense 18th century, in figurative sense attested since at least 1807. The British idiomatic use comes from the fact that with Britain being a major naval power, there was always a ready market for copper in ship construction, making it a reliable commodity to invest in.

Questions about copper-bottomed

What does copper-bottomed mean?
Copper-bottomed means having lower parts made of or covered by copper.
What is copper-bottomed in Bengali?
Copper-bottomed in Bengali is নির্ভরযোগ্য, নিরাপদ. See Copper-bottomed meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is copper-bottomed?
Copper-bottomed is an adjective.

Words near copper-bottomed in the dictionary

  1. copper uranite
  2. copper(II) chloride
  3. copper(II) oxide
  4. copper(II) sulfate
  5. copper(II) sulphate
  6. copper-bottomed
  7. copper-fasten
  8. copper-fastened
  9. copper-fastening
  10. copper-fastens
  11. copper-nickel

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