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topgallant mast
nounVery Low
/ˌtɒpˈɡælənt ˌmɑːst/The third mast, or section of a mast, above the deck on a sailing ship, located above the topmast.
topgallant sail
nounC2
/ˌtɒpˈɡælənt seɪl/The sail set on the topgallant mast, above the topsail, on a square-rigged sailing ship.
tophamper
nounRare
/ˈtɒp.hæm.pə/The upper masts, sails, and rigging of a ship, often considered as excessive weight.
tophet
nounVery Low
/ˈtəʊfɪt/A place where children were sacrificed by fire in ancient Canaanite and Phoenician religions; a site of fiery destruction or judgment.
tophus
nounVery low (specialized medical term)
/ˈtəʊfəs/A pathological deposit of uric acid crystals in tissues, commonly associated with gout.
topi
nounLow
/ˈtəʊpi/A lightweight pith helmet, typically made from the dried pith of the sola or corkwood plant, worn for sun protection in tropical regions.
topiary
adjectivenounC1
/ˈtəʊ.pi.ə.ri/The art of cutting bushes and small trees into ornamental shapes.
topic
nounA2
/ˈtɒp.ɪk/A subject that is discussed, written about, or studied.
topic sentence
nounMedium
/ˈtɒpɪk ˈsentəns/A sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.
topical
adjectivenounC1
/ˈtɒpɪk(ə)l/Relating to subjects of current interest or relevance.
topicality
nounC1
/ˌtɒp.ɪˈkæl.ə.ti/The quality of being relevant or of current interest.
topicalize
verb-transitiveLow in everyday use; high in academic and linguistic contexts.
/ˈtɒp.ɪ.kəl.aɪz/To make something topical or current; in linguistics, to move a constituent to the beginning of a sentence for emphasis.
topkhana
nounRare
/tɒpˈkɑːnə/A place where cannons are stored or manufactured, especially in historical contexts.
topknot
nounlow
/ˈtɒp.nɒt/A hairstyle in which hair is tied or gathered into a knot on the top of the head.
topman
nounC1
/ˈtɒpmən/A person in charge of a group or a ship's watch.
topmast
nounC2 / Extremely Low
/ˈtɒp.mɑːst/The second mast above the deck on a sailing ship, fixed to the top of the lower mast.
topmaul
nounExtremely Low (Obsolete/Highly Technical)
/ˈtɒpmɔːl/A large, heavy hammer or sledgehammer, typically with a wooden head, used for driving stakes, wedges, or posts.
topminnow
nounTechnical/Very Low Frequency
/ˈtɒpˌmɪnəʊ/A small, surface-dwelling freshwater fish, typically of the family Fundulidae.
topneck
nounExtremely low
Not a standard English word; potentially refers to the upper part of the neck in informal contexts.
topochemistry
nounC2/Technical
/ˌtɒp.əʊˈkem.ɪ.stri/The branch of chemistry concerned with the spatial arrangement of atoms and molecules in a solid and the chemical reactions that are dependent on that specific arrangement.

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