foretopman

foretopman [fawr-top-muh n, fohr-; Nautical fawr-tuh p-muh n, fohr-] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural fore·top·men.

1. a member of a ship’s crew stationed on the foretop.

Origin of foretopman First recorded in 1810–20; foretop + -man Examples from the Web for foretopman Historical Examples of foretopman

The foretopman had been torn limb from limb and instantly devoured.

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Maturin M. Ballou

He was a foretopman on board the Agra, and rather a smart hand.

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