topman

[ top-muhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Nautical.

, plural top·men.

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Origin of topman¹

First recorded in 1505–15; top ¹ + -man

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Topman later apologized for this and the “Nice new girlfriend—what breed is she?”

Then a topman saw the pirate come a-sailing in the bay, And reported to the Captain in the ordinary way.

The chap was never made for a topman as you may see, sir, by the fashion in which he crosses his lower stanchions.

The topman, however, was not long in making his appearance, and then the chief saw fit again to break the silence.

It would be difficult to deceive a topman in the cut and trim of sails among which he has passed months, nay years.

A feeble sign from his companion caused the topman to pause, while he endeavoured to construe its meaning as well as he was able.

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