foretopman

[ fawr-top-muhn, fohr-; Nautical fawr-tuhp-muhn, fohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural fore·top·men.

First recorded in 1810–20; foretop + -man

"I've heard tell of that before," remarked the tall foretopman.

The tall foretopman, who was standing near by, folded his heavy arms across his chest.

The foretopman had been torn limb from limb and instantly devoured.

He was a foretopman on board the Agra, and rather a smart hand.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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