Thesaurus: top-hamper

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1. n. The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship.
2. The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship. [Written also top hamper.] All the ships of the fleet . . . were so encumbered with tophamper, so overweighted in proportion to their draught of water, that they could bear but little canvas, even with smooth seas and light and favorable winds. Motley.
3. The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship. [Written also tophamper.]All the ships of the fleet . . . were so encumbered with tophamper,so overweighted in proportion to their draught of water, that theycould bear but little canvas, even with smooth seas and light andfavorable winds. Motley.
4. n. The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship.