foretop
English
Etymology
From Middle English, equivalent to fore- + top.
Noun
foretop (plural foretops)
- (obsolete) The top of the head; the top of the forehead.
- (obsolete) The lock of hair which grows on top of the forehead; the corresponding part of a wig.
- (obsolete) In the phrase, to take time (or occasion or opportunity) by the foretop, meaning "to boldly seize an opportunity".
- (obsolete) A fop; one who sports a foretop.
- (Britain dialectal) An erect tuft of hair.
- The forelock of a horse.
- (nautical) A platform at the top of the foremast, supported by the trestle trees.
- The front seat at the top of a horse-drawn vehicle.
Derived terms
- foretopman
- foretopmast
Translations
erect tuft of hair
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forelock of a horse — see forelock
nautical: platform at the top of the foremast
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front seat
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References
- “foretop” in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- poofter