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tophamper — /ˈtɒphæmpə/ (say tophampuh) noun Nautical 1. the light upper sails and their gear and spars, sometimes used to refer to all spars and gear above the deck. 2. the fittings, furniture, and tackle that are above the upper deck of a vessel,… …
tophamper — /top ham peuhr/, n. Naut. 1. the light upper sails and their gear and spars, sometimes used to refer to all spars and gear above the deck. 2. any unnecessary weight, either aloft or about the upper decks. Also, top hamper. [1785 95; TOP1 +… … Useful english dictionary
top hamper — Top ham per, n. (Naut.) The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship. [Written also {top hamper}.] [1913 Webster] All the ships of the fleet . . . were so encumbered with tophamper, so overweighted in proportion to their draught of water, that they… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Top-hamper — Top ham per, n. (Naut.) The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship. [Written also {top hamper}.] [1913 Webster] All the ships of the fleet . . . were so encumbered with tophamper, so overweighted in proportion to their draught of water, that they… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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