TOPMAN

Etymology

Noun

topman (plural topmen)

(nautical) The man stationed in the top on a sailing vessel, responsible for the setting of the sails

The uppermost sawyer in a sawpit; a topsman.

Anagrams

• pot man, potman, tampon

Source: Wiktionary


Top"man, n.; pl. Topmem (.

1. See Topsman, 2.

2. (Naut.)

Definition: A man stationed in the top.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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