Top-boots
Top″–boots (?), n. pl. High boots, having generally a band of some kind of light-colored leather around the upper part of the leg; riding boots.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Top-chain
Top″–chain′ (?), n.(Naut.) A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, to prevent their falling, if the ropes by which they are hung are shot away.
Top-cloth
Top″–cloth (?), n.(Naut.) A piece of canvas used to cover the hammocks which are lashed to the top in action to protect the topmen.
Top-drain
Top″–drain′ (?), v. t. To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm.
Top-draining
Top″–drain′ing, n. The act or practice of drining the surface of land.
Top-dress
Top″–dress′ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Top-dressed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Top-dressing.] To apply a surface dressing of manureto,as land.
Top-dressing
Top″–dress′ing, n. The act of applying a dressing of manure to the surface of land; also, manure so applied.
Top-hamper
Top″–ham′per (?), n.(Naut.) The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship. [Written also top hamper.]All the ships of the fleet... were so encumbered with tophamper, so overweighted...
Top-heavy
Top″–heav′y (?), a. Having the top or upper part too heavy for the lower part. Sir H. Wotton.
Top-light
Top″–light′ (?), n.(Naut.) A lantern or light on the top of a vessel.
Top-proud
Top″–proud′ (?), a. Proud to the highest degree. “This top-proud fellow.” Shak.
Top-rope
Top″–rope′ (?), n.(Naut.) A rope used for hoisting and lowering a topmast, and for other purposes.
Top-shaped
Top″–shaped′ (?), a. Having the shape of a top; (Bot.) cone-shaped, with the apex downward; turbinate.
Top-shell
Top″–shell′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of marine top-shaped shells of the genus Trochus, or family Trochidæ.
Top-tackle
Top″–tac′kle (?), n.(Naut.) A tackle used in hoisting and lowering the topmast.
Top-timbers
Top″–tim′bers (?), n.(Naut.) The highest timbers on the side of a vessel, being those above the futtocks. R. H. Dana, Jr.
Top-tool
Top″–tool′ (–to͞ol′), n.(Blacksmithing.) A tool applied to the top of the work, in distinction from a tool inserted in the anvil and on which the work is placed.
Toparch
To″parch (?), n. [L. toparcha, Gr. �; � a place + � to govern, to rule.] The ruler or principal man in a place or country; the governor of a toparchy.The prince and toparch of t...
Toparchy
To″parch‐y (?), n.; pl.Toparchies (#). [L. toparchia, Gr. �. See Toparch.] A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch; as, Judea w...
Topau
To″pau (?), n.(Zoöl.) The rhinocerous bird (a).
Topaz
To″paz (?), n. [OE. topas, F. topaze, L. topazos, or topazion, a kind of precious stone, Gr. τόπαζοσ, τοπάζιον; possibly akin to Skr. tap to glow (cf. Tepid). According to some,...
Topazolite
To‐paz″o‐lite (?), n. [Topaz + -lite; cf. F. topazolithe.] (Min.) A topaz-yellow variety of garnet.
Topcoat
Top″coat′ (?), n. An outer coat; an overcoat.
Tope
Tope (tōp), n. [Probably from Skr. stūpa a tope, a stupa, through Prakrit thūpo.] A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic.
Tope (2)
Tope, n. [Tamil tōppu.] A grove or clump of trees; as, a toddy tope. Whitworth.
Tope (3)
Tope, n. 1. (Zoöl.) A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, orGaleus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; — called also toper, oil...
Tope (4)
Tope, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Toped (tōpt); p. pr. & vb. n.Toping.] [F. tôper to cover a stake in playing at dice, to accept an offer, tôpe agreed!; — perhaps imitative of the sound ...