topman
noun
a person stationed for duty in a top.
topmen
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pluralof topman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But no sooner had we gained the Crepuscule than we heard word from one of the topmen of the true case—unutterable—astounding to believe.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
With which response to Commander Nesbitt’s order, I sprang down the after-hatchway on to the main deck, proceeding thence below to where old “Joe” and his topmen were working.
From Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant by John B. Greene
This was Dick Popplethorne, a smart lad, who prompted the topmen under his charge to emulate his ready example, so as to get ahead of the others.
From Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant by John B. Greene
Out flew the active topmen to the yard-arms.
From The Three Midshipmen by Victor Prout
“Heave round!” snouted Mr Jellaby from the extreme fore-end of the lower deck, where he had been bustling up the topmen and seeing to the messenger being properly attached to the cable.
From Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant by John B. Greene
