"topman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈtɔp.mɑn/ Audio: Nl-topman.ogg Forms: topmannen [plural], topmannetje [diminutive, neuter], topvrouw [feminine]
Etymology: Compound of top + man. Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|top|man}} top + man Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|topmannetje|f=topvrouw}} topman m (plural topmannen, diminutive topmannetje n, feminine topvrouw)
  1. A male executive of a business or company. Tags: masculine Hypernyms: topfunctionaris
    Sense id: en-topman-nl-noun-u90N2Ih5 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Noun [English]

Forms: topmen [plural]
Etymology: top + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|top|man}} top + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|topmen}} topman (plural topmen)
  1. (nautical) The man stationed in the top on a sailing vessel, responsible for the setting of the sails Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-topman-en-noun-yM0P1TIm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 70 30 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. The uppermost sawyer in a sawpit; a topsman.
    Sense id: en-topman-en-noun-Sn8jlPU4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46

Inflected forms

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