TOPHAMPER


Meaning of TOPHAMPER in English

/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; TOP 1 + HAMPER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .