topman
Americannoun
plural
topmenEtymology
Origin of topman
Example Sentences
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At musical's end, he is faced with the topman clich�: "You're all alone, Sammy Glick."
From Time Magazine Archive
Named for the job was young, handsome, curly-headed Rexford Guy Tugwell, topman of the Brain Trust.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Oh, he’s such a divertin’ rogue, he’ll keep every mother’s son of us as merry as crickets,” sang out an Irish topman, whose own humour generally proved a source of amusement to all with him.
From The Three Midshipmen by Prout, Victor
One man, a fine young topman, grasped hold of the traveller, and with a wave of his hat gave the sign to haul away.
From The Three Midshipmen by Prout, Victor
He sent the topman down into the top for a sail-block and the studding-sail haulyards, made a whip, and lowered me on deck.
From Peter Simple by Marryat, Frederick
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