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foretop [ˈfɔːˌtɒp (Nautical) ˈfɔːtəp] n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a platform at the top of the foremast ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Playing whist by the cabin lamps when it is storming outside is pleasant; walking the quarterdeck in the moonlight is pleasant; smoking in the breezy foretop is pleasant when one is not afraid to go up there; but these are all feeble and commonplace compared with the joy of seeing people suffering the miseries of seasickness. With that he gave an order to the steersman, and sent Riach to the foretop. She would have made a captain of the foretop in the old days. |
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