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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Top \Top\, n. [CF. OD. dop, top, OHG., MNG., & dial. G. topf; perhaps akin to G. topf a pot.] 1. A child's toy, commonly in the form of a conoid or pear, made to spin on its point, usually by drawing off a string wound round its surface or stem, the motion being sometimes continued by means of a whip. [1913 Webster] 2. (Rope Making) A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudital grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Top \Top\, n. [AS. top; akin to OFries. top a tuft, D. top top, OHG. zopf end, tip, tuft of hair, G. zopf tuft of hair, pigtail, top of a tree, Icel. toppr a tuft of hair, crest, top, Dan. top, Sw. topp pinnacle, top; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Tuft}.] 1. The highest part of anything; the upper end, edge, or extremity; the upper side or surface; summit; apex; vertex; cover; lid; as, the top of a spire; the top of a house; the top of a mountain; the top of the ground. [1913 Webster] The star that bids the shepherd fold, Now the top of heaven doth hold. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. The utmost degree; the acme; the summit. [1913 Webster] The top of my ambition is to contribute to that work. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 3. The highest rank; the most honorable position; the utmost attainable place; as, to be at the top of one's class, or at the top of the school. [1913 Webster] And wears upon his baby brow the round And top of sovereignty. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. The chief person; the most prominent one. [1913 Webster] Other . . . aspired to be the top of zealots. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 5. The crown of the head, or the hair upon it; the head. "From top to toe" --Spenser. [1913 Webster] All the stored vengeance of Heaven fall On her ungrateful top ! --Shak. [1913 Webster] 6. The head, or upper part, of a plant. [1913 Webster] The buds . . . are called heads, or tops, as cabbageheads. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 7. (Naut.) A platform surrounding the head of the lower mast and projecting on all sudes. It serves to spead the topmast rigging, thus strengheningthe mast, and also furnishes a convenient standing place for the men aloft. --Totten. [1913 Webster] 8. (Wool Manuf.) A bundle or ball of slivers of comkbed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out. [1913 Webster] 9. Eve; verge; point. [R.] "He was upon the top of his marriage with Magdaleine." --Knolles. [1913 Webster] 10. The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface. --Knight. [1913 Webster] 11. pl. Top-boots. [Slang] --Dickens. [1913 Webster] 12. (Golf) (a) A stroke on the top of the ball. (b) A forward spin given to the ball by hitting it on or near the top. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Note: Top is often used adjectively or as the first part of compound words, usually self-explaining; as, top stone, or topstone; top-boots, or top boots; top soil, or top-soil. [1913 Webster] {Top and but} (Shipbuilding), a phrase used to denote a method of working long tapering planks by bringing the but of one plank to the top of the other to make up a constant breadth in two layers. {Top minnow} (Zool.), a small viviparous fresh-water fish ({Gambusia patruelis}) abundant in the Southern United States. Also applied to other similar species. {From top to toe}, from head to foot; altogether. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Top \Top\, v. t. 1. To cover on the top; to tip; to cap; -- chiefly used in the past participle. [1913 Webster] Like moving mountains topped with snow. --Waller. [1913 Webster] A mount Of alabaster, topped with golden spires. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To rise above; to excel; to outgo; to surpass. [1913 Webster] Topping all others in boasting. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Edmund the base shall top the legitimate. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To rise to the top of; to go over the top of. [1913 Webster] But wind about till thou hast topped the hill. --Denham. [1913 Webster] 4. To take off the or upper part of; to crop. [1913 Webster] Top your rose trees a little with your knife. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 5. To perform eminently, or better than before. [1913 Webster] From endeavoring universally to top their parts, they will go universally beyond them. --Jeffrey. [1913 Webster] 6. (Naut.) To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end becomes higher than the other. [1913 Webster] 7. (Dyeing) To cover with another dye; as, to top aniline black with methyl violet to prevent greening and crocking. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 8. To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 9. To arrange, as fruit, with the best on top. [Cant] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 10. To strike the top of, as a wall, with the hind feet, in jumping, so as to gain new impetus; -- said of a horse. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 11. To improve (domestic animals, esp. sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 12. (Naut.) To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end becomes higher than the other. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 13. To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 14. (Golf) To strike (the ball) above the center; also, to make (as a stroke) by hitting the ball in this way. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] {To top off}, (a) to complete by putting on, or finishing, the top or uppermost part of; as, to top off a stack of hay; hence, to complete; to finish; to adorn. (b) to completely fill (an almost full tank) by adding more of the liquid it already contains. [1913 Webster +PJC] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Top \Top\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Topped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Topping}.] 1. To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains. --Derham. [1913 Webster] 2. To predominate; as, topping passions. "Influenced by topping uneasiness." --Locke. [1913 Webster] 3. To excel; to rise above others. [1913 Webster] But write thy, and top. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 4. (Golf) To strike a ball above the center. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 5. (Naut.) To rise at one end, as a yard; -- usually with up. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: top adj 1: situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf" [ant: {bottom(a)}, {side(a)}] n 1: the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page" 2: the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted" [syn: {top}, {top side}, {upper side}, {upside}] 3: the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" [syn: {peak}, {crown}, {crest}, {top}, {tip}, {summit}] 4: the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth" [syn: {top}, {top of the inning}] [ant: {bottom}, {bottom of the inning}] 5: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" [syn: {acme}, {height}, {elevation}, {peak}, {pinnacle}, {summit}, {superlative}, {meridian}, {tiptop}, {top}] 6: the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs" 7: platform surrounding the head of a lower mast 8: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday" [syn: {top}, {whirligig}, {teetotum}, {spinning top}] 9: covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle" [syn: {top}, {cover}] 10: a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top" 11: a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour" [syn: {circus tent}, {big top}, {round top}, {top}] v 1: be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year" [syn: {exceed}, {transcend}, {overstep}, {pass}, {go past}, {top}] 2: pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" [syn: {clear}, {top}] 3: be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree" 4: be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year" [syn: {lead}, {top}] 5: provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure); "the towers were topped with conical roofs" [syn: {top}, {top out}] 6: reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon" 7: strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin 8: cut the top off; "top trees and bushes" [syn: {top}, {pinch}] 9: be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting" [syn: {crown}, {top}] 10: finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne" [syn: {top}, {top off}] From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]: TOP The OS-9 Project (OS-9) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]: TOP Technical and Office Protocols From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: top /tɔp/ 1. agreed; okay 2. peak; point; tip; summit 3. summit; surface; top From Danish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 [fd-dan-eng]: top 1. peak; point; tip; summit 2. summit; surface; top From Turkish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 [fd-tur-eng]: top 1. gun; rifle 2. cannon