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Word: foretop (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


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Noun:

  • nautical A platform at the top of the foremast, supported by the trestle trees.
  • obsolete A fop; one who sports a foretop.
  • obsolete In the phrase, ''to take time'' (or ''occasion'' or ''opportunity'') ''by the foretop'', meaning "to boldly seize an opportunity".
  • obsolete The lock of hair which grows on top of the forehead; the corresponding part of a wig.
  • obsolete The top of the head; the top of the forehead.
  • The forelock of a horse
  • The front seat at the top of a vehicle.

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