copper-bottom

copper-bottom
copper-bottom copper-bottom, copperbottom copperbottomv. t. to provide with a copper bottom.

Syn: copperbottom. [WordNet 1.5]

2. to bind with a cord, tie with a cord.

Syn: cord up. [WordNet 1.5]


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