Definition of "coppered" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of copper. (verb)
• (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 (adjective)

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• "He had "coppered" all he required for the time being."
• "Our intention was to take the first train out, but the railroad officials "coppered" our play and won."
• "Now the circus-men didn't want to be bothered with this mess of urchins, and a telephone to police headquarters had "coppered" the play."