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fore•top•man
(fôr′top′mən, fōr′-; Naut. fôr′təp mən, fōr′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa member of a ship's crew stationed on the foretop.
- foretop + -man 1810–20