TOPMAN
TOP'MAN, noun [top and man.] The man who stands above in sawing.1. In ships, a man standing in the top.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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TOPOGRAPHER
TOPOG'RAPHER, noun [See Topography.] One who describes a particular place, town, city or tract of land.
TOPOGRAPHIC
TOPOGRAPH'ICTOPOGRAPH'ICAL, adjective Pertaining to topography; descriptive of a place.
TOPOGRAPHICAL
TOPOGRAPH'ICAL, a. Pertaining to topography; descriptive of a place.
TOPOGRAPHICALLY
TOPOGRAPH'ICALLY, adverb In the manner of topography.
TOPOGRAPHY
TOPOG'RAPHY, noun [Gr.place, and description.] The description of a particular place, city, town, manor, parish or tract of land. It is of more limited application than choreogr...
TOPPED
TOP'PEDTOP'PING, participle present tense Covering the top; capping; surpassing; cropping; lopping.1.adjective Fine; gallant.[But Johnson's definition is probably incorrect.]2. ...
TOPPING
TOP'PING, ppr. Covering the top; capping; surpassing; cropping; lopping.1. a. Fine; gallant.[But Johnson's definition is probably incorrect.]2. Proud; assuming superiority. [Thi...
TOPPING-LIFT
TOP'PING-LIFT, noun A large strong tackle employed to suspend or top the outer end of a gaff, or of the boom of a main-sail, in a brig or schooner.
TOPPINGLY
TOP'PINGLY, adverb Proudly; with airs of disdain. [Not an elegant word, nor much used.]
TOPPLE
TOP'PLE, verb intransitive [from top.] To fall forward; to pitch or tumble down.Though castles topple on their warders' heads.[This word is used chiefly of children when beginni...
TOPPLING
TOP'PLING, participle present tense Falling forward.
TOPSY-TURVY
TOPSY-TUR'VY, adverb In an inverted posture; with the top or head downwards; as, to turn a carriage topsy-turvy
TOPT
TOPT, participle passive or adjective Covered on the top; capped; surpassed; cropped; having the top cut off.
TOPTOP
TOP'TOP, noun The highest or utmost degree.
TOQUET
TOQUET, noun toka'. A kind of bonnet or head dress for women.
TOR
TOR, noun [Latin turris.] A tower; a turret; also, a high pointed hill; used in names.
TORCH
TORCH, noun [Latin torqueo, tortus.] A light or luminary formed of some combustible substance, as of resinous wood or of candles.They light the nuptial torch
TORCH-BEARER
TORCH'-BEARER, noun [torch and bear.]One whose office is to carry a torch.
TORCH-THISTLE
TORCH'-THISTLE, noun A plant of the genus Cactus.common name of a subdivision of the genus Cactus, called also cereus, from cera, wax, from the resemblance of the stems to a wax...
TORCHER
TORCH'ER, noun One that gives light. [Not used.]TORCH'-LIGHT, noun [torch and light.] The light of a torch or of torches.1. A light kindled to supply the want of the sun.
TORE
TORE, preterit tense of tear. He tore his robe.TORE, noun The dead grass that remains on mowing land in winter and spring. [Used in New England.]TORE, noun [Latin torus.] In arc...
TOREUMATOGRAPHY
TOREUMATOG'RAPHY, noun [Gr. sculpture, and description.] A description of ancient sculptures and basso-relievos.
TORMENT
TOR'MENT, noun [Latin tormentum.; torqueo, torno; Eng. tour; that is, from twisting, straining.]1. Extreme pain; anguish; the utmost degree of misery, either of body or mind.The...
TORMENTED
TORMENT'ED, participle passive Painted to extremity; teased; harassed.
TORMENTIL
TORMENT'IL, noun A genus of plants, the septfoil. The root is used in medicines as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes or tormina, whence its name.
TORMENTING
TORMENT'ING, participle present tense Paining to an extreme degree; inflicting severe distress and anguish; teasing; vexing.TORMENT'ING, noun In agriculture, an imperfect sort o...