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Foretop [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The hair on the forepart of the head.

2. That part of a woman's headdress that is forward, or the top of a periwig.

3. In ships, the platform erected at the head of the foremast. In this sense, the accent on the two syllables is nearly equal.

4. The mast erected at the head of the foremast, and at the head of which stands the foretop-gallant-mast.

Foretop [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The hair on the forepart of the head; esp., a tuft or lock of hair which hangs over the forehead, as of a horse.

2. That part of a headdress that is in front; the top of a periwig.

3. The platform at the head of the foremast.