foretop

[ fawr-top, fohr-; for 1 also Nautical fawr-tuhp, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌtɒp, ˈfoʊr-; for 1 also Nautical ˈfɔr təp, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

a platform at the head of a fore lower mast of a ship.

the forelock of an animal, especially a horse.

Origin of foretop

First recorded in 1250–1300, foretop is from the Middle English word fortop.See fore-, top¹

Words nearby foretop

forethought, forethoughtful, foretime, foretoken, foretooth, foretop, fore-topgallant, fore-topgallant mast, foretopman, fore-topmast, fore-topsail

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Example sentences from the Web for foretop

The shot flew over Captain Spratt's head, who was at the foretop, and plunged into the water 200 or 300 yards beyond us.
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell
I said; "you are no longer captain of the foretop, you are disrated on the ship's books."
The Lieutenant and Commander|Basil Hall
“All ready for letting fall, sir,” the middy stationed in the foretop was the first to sing out.
Crown and Anchor|John Conroy Hutcheson
Dock its foretop, do a little doctorin', an' how you goin' to prove it?
Rimrock Trail|J. Allan Dunn

His foretop was "banged," and he had the air of a mischievous, resolute boy.
The Trail of the Goldseekers|Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for foretop

foretop

/ (ˈfɔːˌtɒp, nautical ˈfɔːtəp) /

noun

nautical a platform at the top of the foremast

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单词	foretop
释义	foretop [ fawr-top, fohr-; for 1 also Nautical fawr-tuhp, fohr- ] / ˈfɔrˌtɒp, ˈfoʊr-; for 1 also Nautical ˈfɔr təp, ˈfoʊr- / noun a platform at the head of a fore lower mast of a ship. the forelock of an animal, especially a horse. Origin of foretop First recorded in 1250–1300, foretop is from the Middle English word fortop.See fore-, top¹ Words nearby foretop forethought, forethoughtful, foretime, foretoken, foretooth, foretop, fore-topgallant, fore-topgallant mast, foretopman, fore-topmast, fore-topsail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foretop The shot flew over Captain Spratt's head, who was at the foretop, and plunged into the water 200 or 300 yards beyond us. The British Expedition to the Crimea\|William Howard Russell I said; "you are no longer captain of the foretop, you are disrated on the ship's books." The Lieutenant and Commander\|Basil Hall “All ready for letting fall, sir,” the middy stationed in the foretop was the first to sing out. Crown and Anchor\|John Conroy Hutcheson Dock its foretop, do a little doctorin', an' how you goin' to prove it? Rimrock Trail\|J. Allan Dunn His foretop was "banged," and he had the air of a mischievous, resolute boy. The Trail of the Goldseekers\|Hamlin Garland British Dictionary definitions for foretop foretop / (ˈfɔːˌtɒp, nautical ˈfɔːtəp) / noun nautical a platform at the top of the foremast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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