coppered

Adjective

(nautical) (of the hull of a wooden ship) sheathed below the waterline with thin sheets of copper to prevent the attack of teredo shipworms and limit the buildup of weed

Japanese Meaning

木造船の船体（特に水面下の部分）に、テロド船虫などの攻撃や藻類の付着を防止する目的で、薄い銅板を貼り付けた状態

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The coppered hull cut through the harbor waters, its protective sheathing keeping teredo shipworms and fouling at bay.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

船底が海面下で薄い銅板で被覆されたその船体は港の海を切り進み、銅の被覆がテレド（船虫）や付着物の繁殖を防いでいた。

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(nautical) (of the hull of a wooden ship) sheathed below the waterline with thin sheets of copper to prevent the attack of teredo shipworms and limit the buildup of weed

more coppered

（ comparative ）

most coppered

（ superlative ）

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