Definitions for foretop
ˈfɔrˌtɒp, ˈfoʊr-; for 1 also Naut. -təpfore·top

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foretopnoun

   a platform at the head of a foremast

2. forelock, foretopnoun

   a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foretopnoun

   The top of the head; the top of the forehead.

2. foretopnoun

   The lock of hair which grows on top of the forehead; the corresponding part of a wig.

3. foretopnoun

   In the phrase, to take time (or occasion or opportunity) by the foretop, meaning "to boldly seize an opportunity".

4. foretopnoun

   A fop; one who sports a foretop.

5. foretopnoun

   An erect tuft of hair.

6. foretopnoun

   The forelock of a horse.

7. foretopnoun

   A platform at the top of the foremast, supported by the trestle trees.

8. foretopnoun

   The front seat at the top of a vehicle.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foretopnoun

   That part of a woman’s headdress that is forward, or the top of a periwig.

   Etymology: fore and top.

   So may your hats your foretops never press,
   Untouch’d your ribbons, sacred be your dress. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foretop

   The top on a traditional square rigged ship is the platform at the upper end of each (lower) mast. This is not the masthead "crow's nest" of the popular imagination – above the mainmast (for example) is the main-topmast, main-topgallant-mast and main-royal-mast, so that the top is actually about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way up the mast as a whole. The main purpose of the top is to anchor the shrouds of the topmast that extends above it. Shrouds down to the side of the hull would be at too acute an angle from the mast, so crosstrees run sideways out from the mast to spread the topmast shrouds. These crosstrees rest on two trestle trees running fore and aft, which themselves are placed on top of the cheeks of hounds, bolted to the sides of the mast. Placing a few timbers onto the crosstrees produces a useful platform, the top. The futtock shrouds carry the load of the upper shrouds into the mast below.At the upper end of the topmast and topgallant, there is a similar situation regarding the next mast up (topgallant and royal respectively). At these points a smaller top might be constructed, but it is more usual simply to leave the shroud-bearing struts open, in which case they are known as crosstrees. Access for sailors to the top may be by a Jacob's ladder, lubber's hole, or the futtock shrouds. A foremast might be stepped into a similar fore-top platform on the foremast. A mizzen-top would be a platform on the mizzenmast. Similar main-top and fore-top platforms have been retained on steam ships and motor vessels as preferred locations for installing rotating radar antennae.

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1. foretop

   A foretop is the platform at the top of a ship's foremast, a mast located towards the front of a ship. It was traditionally used as a lookout point. In human anatomy, it can also sometimes refer to the front top part of the head.

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1. Foretopnoun

   the hair on the forepart of the head; esp., a tuft or lock of hair which hangs over the forehead, as of a horse

2. Foretopnoun

   that part of a headdress that is in front; the top of a periwig

3. Foretopnoun

   the platform at the head of the foremast

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foretop

   fōr′top, n. (naut.) the platform at the head of the foremast: a lock of natural hair or in a wig, lying on the forehead, or brushed up straight.—n. Foretop′mast, in a ship, the mast erected at the head of the foremast, at the top of which is the Fore′top-gall′ant-mast.

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Anagrams for foretop »

1. poofter

How to pronounce foretop?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of foretop in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of foretop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=foretop
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Foretop
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=foretop
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foretop
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foretop
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=foretop