TOPE


Meaning of TOPE in English

I. ˈtōp intransitive verb

( toped ; top·ing )

Etymology: obsolete English tope, interjection used to wish good health before drinking

Date: 1664

: to drink liquor to excess

II. noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1686

: a small slender cosmopolitan shark ( Galeorhinus galeus ) valued for its flesh, fins, and oil-rich liver

III. noun

Etymology: perhaps from Punjabi ṭop hat

Date: 1815

: stupa

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.