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Top-ham′per.


Nautical.) The masts, spars, and rigging of a vessel. The clutter of a deck. Boats inboard and on their davits. Horse and gang casks, anchors, cables, and coiled or belayed ropes of the running rigging. Sometimes applied to unnecessary weight above deck.

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