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copper-bottomed
copper-bottomeda copper-bottomed plan, agreement, or financial arrangement is completely safe. She has a copper-bottomed contract with a very successful company. (always before noun)
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copper-bottomed
ˈcopper-ˌbottomed, a. [parasynthetic comb. f. copper bottom.] Having the bottom covered or sheathed with copper. Also fig. thoroughly sound, genuine, authentic, trustworthy. Spec. of ships, as a protection against the destruction of the planks by the teredo, and the accumulation on the surface of sh...
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Copper sheathing
From this stems the phrase "copper-bottomed" as an indication of quality,
Coppering was more commonly used on merchant ships sailing in warm waters. Other uses
The term copper-bottomed continues to be used to describe a venture, plan or investment that is safe and is certain to be successful.
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copper-bottomed
copper-bottomedadj (esp Brit) safe in every way; certain not to fail 绝对安全的; 万无一失的 a copper-bottomed guarantee, assurance, deal, etc 可靠的保证、 绝对的把握、 毫无风险的交易.
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HMS Bramble (1809)
Triton, of 278 tons (bm), and , was brand-new, copper-bottomed, and pierced for 10 guns, though she mounted only two.
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HMS Tickler (1794)
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The "Principal Officers and Commissioners and of His Majesty's Navy" offered "Tickler, Gun-Vessel, 150 Tons, Copper-bottomed, lying at Portsmouth"
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HMS Griper (1797)
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The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" offered "Griper, 169 Tons, Copper-bottomed, lying at Sheerness", for sale on 17
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French frigate Bellone (1807)
Lottery was of 210 tons burthen (bm), copper-bottomed and fastened, and carried six 12-pounder carronades, though she was pierced for 16 cannon.
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HMS Stag (1758)
Victoire was a new, copper-bottomed cutter, sixteen days out of Brest.
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HMS Albacore (1793)
One was a copper-bottomed schooner of three guns and 56 men (possibly Nantaise), and the other was a row-boat armed with swivel guns and small arms. Fate
The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" offered the "Albacore Sloop, 336 Tons, Copper-fastened, lying
at Sheerness" for sale
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HMS Trompeuse (1799)
She had sailed from Bordeaux the day before and was a new vessel, copper-bottomed and fastened.
French sources are clearer.
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HMS Furnace (1797)
Fate
The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" offered "Furnace, 169 Tons, Copper-bottomed, lying at Sheerness", for sale on 7 October
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HMS Cracker (1797)
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The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" first offered the "Cracker Gun-Vessel, 161 Tons, Copper-bottomed and fastened, and Copper Braces and Pintles, lying at Sheerness", for sale on 1 December 1802.
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HMS Defender (1797)
The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" offered "Defender Gun-Vessel, 168 Tons, Copper-bottomed, lying at Sheerness" for sale
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HMS Acute (1797)
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The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" offered "Acute, 161 Tons, Copper-bottomed, lying at Sheerness", for sale on 7 October
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