"maintop" meaning in English

See maintop in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: maintops [plural]
Etymology: main + top Etymology templates: {{compound|en|main|top}} main + top Head templates: {{en-noun}} maintop (plural maintops)
  1. (nautical) A platform at the top of a square-rigged vessel's mainmast; used for observation and for the attachment of rigging. Categories (topical): Nautical Related terms: maintopman Translations (platform at the top of mainmast): марсова площадка (marsova ploštadka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), ĉefmasto (Esperanto), isomärssy (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-maintop-en-noun-PBVNaJOm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for maintop meaning in English (1.6kB)

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