Topau, n. (Ornith.) Horn-bill, Indian raven (Buceros rhinoceros).
Top-coat, n. [Eng.] Overcoat, outer coat, upper coat.
Tope, v. n. Tipple, drink hard, be addicted to strong drink.
Toper, n. Tippler, drunkard, sot, dram-drinker, wine-bibber, toss-pot, hard drinker.
Topet, n. (Ornith.) Toupet, toupet-tit, crested titmouse (Parus bicolor).
Topiary, n. Ornamental (as the trimming of hedges, trees, paths, etc, in a garden).
Topic, n.
- 1. Subject, theme, thesis, question, point, matter,subject-matter, matter in hand.
- 2. Head, division, subdivision.
- 3. Commonplace (of argument or oratory), general truth, general idea, maxim, dictum, rule, precept,
principle, general statement.
- 4. Scheme, arrangement, method of arrangement, principle of arrangement.
- 5. (Med.) External local remedy, plaster, blister, poultice, vesicatory, epispastic.
Topical, a.
- 1. Local, limited.
- 2. Probable, not demonstrative.
- 3. Consisting of topics.
Topin-amber, n. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus).
Topmost, a. Uppermost, highest.
Top off. Complete, finish.
Topographer, n. Topographist.
Topographist, n. Topographer.
Topping, a.
- 1. Surpassing, rising above, eminent.
- 2. Fine, gallant.