topman
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9.9
A sailor who works high on a ship's mast to handle sails and ropes
- noun
- /ˈtɑpˌmæn/
- Archaic
:
marinero de alto
- As a topman, he climbed high above the deck to adjust the sails in the strong wind.
Examples
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A topman prinks, dykes march, broadsheets
Fiction book (1994) -
The experienced topman expertly navigated the rigging to secure the sails on the tall ship.
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During the storm, the topman was responsible for making sure the sails were properly tied down.
Synonyms
sailor
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A person who works on a ship as a crew member but not an officer
specializes in working aloft on the highest sails and rigging
seaman
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2.8
A person who works on a ship as a crew member below the officers
focuses on working high on the masts rather than rank or gender
mariner
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6.0
A person who works on a ship at sea
operates high on the masts handling sails and rigging, not navigation
rigger
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A person who fits sails, masts, and ropes on a ship
works aloft on the highest sails and mast rigging during operations
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Topman is made from top ('highest part') and man ('person'), so imagine a person up at the top of the mast. So a topman is the sailor who works high on the mast, handling the highest sails and rigging.