maintop (plural maintops)
(nautical) A platform at the top of a square-rigged vessel's mainmast; used for observation and for the attachment of rigging.
• main pot, tampion
Source: Wiktionary
Main"top`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: The platform about the head of the mainmast in square-rigged vessels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
