top
- noun
- /tɑp/
- Specialized
- JACK stands on DAVID's shoulder, grabs a spike at the top of the wall, and pulls himself up.
Examples
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It was a shrine on top of Kusu Island that caught fire.
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We are drifting among the buildings; the tops of skyscrapers slip by left and right.
Fiction book (1994) -
Should put this on top to keep it safe from the flies.
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The view from the top of the masthead, however, is quite different.
Academic text (2009) -
I'll sleep on top of the mast.
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I kept one clamp reversed on each side supporting the top while the build was in progress.
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The driver of the bus was handing down baggage from the top of the bus.
Fiction book (1990) -
The crew member stood at the top of the mast, scanning the horizon for other ships.
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From the top of the mast, he could see for miles across the open sea.
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They installed new rigging at the top of the mast to prepare for the upcoming voyage.
Synonyms
A small platform near the top of a ship's mast where a lookout stands
The top part of a ship's mast used for a flag or a lookout
A platform near the top of a ship's main mast where sailors look out and work
A small platform at the top of a ship's front mast used for looking out
A small platform high on a ship's mast for watching the sea
A horizontal beam attached across a ship's mast that supports the ropes holding the sails and gives sailors a platform
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
Delivered over the internet directly to users instead of through cable services
- Archaic
A tall leather shoe that reaches halfway to the knee and is worn for riding or historical dress
- Archaic
A folding hood on a carriage pulled by horses that protects passengers from rain and wind
- Australian
A tall evergreen tree from Tasmania with strong, fine wood that people use for boats and building
- Specialized
A tall North American plant with long white flowers that keeps insects away
- Informal
Loud exaggerated actions meant to get attention or make people laugh
- Archaic
A small table with a top that can be turned up to stand upright to save space
- Specialized
A yeast that rises to the top when beer is made and is used to brew ales
- Specialized
A thin layer of compost or fertilizer spread on top of soil to help plants grow without mixing it in
- Specialized
A way of making beer where yeast rises to the top at warm temperatures for ales
- Specialized
A plant that makes small bulbs at the top instead of flowers and gives young shoots for salads
- Specialized
A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship that holds the topgallant sail
Surface Forms
Etymology
Top on a ship comes from the idea of the highest part, so the mast top is the small place near the head of the mast where sailors could stand or look out. That is why sailors call that platform the top.