- top|ham|per
- top|ham|per «TOP HAM puhr», noun.1. a) the upper masts, sails, and rigging, on a ship. b) all the spars and rigging above the deck.2. any unnecessary weight or rigging aloft or on the deck; hamper.
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top-hamper — [täp′ham΄pər] n. 1. the upper masts, spars, and rigging of a sailing ship, usually kept aloft 2. rigging, spars, etc. not needed immediately and an encumbrance aloft or on deck: Also top hamper * * * top ham·per also top ham·per (tŏpʹhămʹpər) n.… … Universalium
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