n.
Pronunciation: ' täp- ' s ī d
Function: noun
Date: 1815
1 plural : the top portion of the outer surface of a ship on each side above the waterline
2 : the highest level of authority
3 : the upper portion of the ionosphere
n.
Pronunciation: ' täp- ' s ī d
Function: noun
Date: 1815
1 plural : the top portion of the outer surface of a ship on each side above the waterline
2 : the highest level of authority
3 : the upper portion of the ionosphere
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012