/ Dictionary / Index B boottopping: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: boot•top•ping Pronunciation: (bt'top"ing), [key] — n. Naut. the area between the water lines of a ship when fully loaded and when unloaded. a distinctive band of paint covering this area. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. bootstrap boot tree Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language