foretop
/ˈfɔrˌtɑp/
noun
- A platform near the top of the foremast on a sailing ship, used by sailors for handling sails and as a lookout position.
- The captain ordered a crew member to stand watch in the foretop.
- From the foretop, the lookout spotted land on the horizon.
- The sailor climbed up to the foretop to check the rigging.
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