fore|top

fore|top
fore|top «FR TOP, FOHR-; Nautical FR tuhp, FOHR-», noun.
1. the platform at the top of the bottom section of a foremast.
2. U.S. the front seat on the top of a vehicle.
3. the forelock of a horse.
4. Obsolete. the forelock of a person or on a wig: »

a periwig with an high foretop (Sir Richard Steele).


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  • fore-top|sail — «FR TOP SAYL, FOHR ; Nautical FR TOP suhl, FOHR », noun, or fore topsail yard. the sail or yard set on the fore topmast and next above the foresail. and mast1. (Cf. ↑mast) …   Useful english dictionary

  • fore-top|gal|lant — «FR top GAL uhnt, FOHR ; Nautical FR tuh GAL uhnt, FOHR », adjective. of or belonging to the mast, sails, or yards next above the fore topmast on the forward mast of a square rigged ship. The fore topgallant mast is the third section of mast from …   Useful english dictionary

  • fore-top|mast — «FR TOP MAST, MAHST; FOHR ; Nautical FR TOP muhst, FOHR », noun. the mast next above the foremast …   Useful english dictionary

  • fore|top|man — «FR TOP muhn, FOHR ; Nautical FR tuhp muhn, FOHR », noun, plural men. Nautical. a sailor whose work aloft is on the foretop or above it …   Useful english dictionary

  • fore-topsail yard — fore top|sail «FR TOP SAYL, FOHR ; Nautical FR TOP suhl, FOHR », noun, or fore topsail yard. the sail or yard set on the fore topmast and next above the foresail. and mast1. (Cf. ↑mast) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fore-topgallant — Fore top*gal lant (? or ?), a. (Naut.) Designating the mast, sail, yard, etc., above the topmast; as, the fore topgallant sail. See {Sail}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fore-topmast — Fore top mast, n. (Naut.) The mast erected at the head of the foremast, and at the head of which stands the fore topgallant mast; the mast next above the foremast. See {Ship}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fore-topsail — Fore top sail (? or ?), n. (Naut.) the topsail on a foremast. See {Sail}. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fore-topgallant — fore top•gal•lant [[t]ˌfɔr tɒpˈgæl ənt, ˌfoʊr [/t]] naut. [[t] təˈgæl [/t]] adj. naut. navig. being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore topgallant mast • Etymology: 1620–30 …   From formal English to slang

  • fore-topmast — fore top•mast [[t]ˌfɔrˈtɒpˌmæst, ˌmɑst, ˌfoʊr [/t]] naut. [[t] məst[/t]] n. naut. navig. mast serving as the topmast of a foremast • Etymology: 1620–30 …   From formal English to slang

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