foretopman
/ˈfɔrˌtɑpmən/
noun
- A sailor stationed on the foretop (a platform near the top of a ship's foremast) to handle sails and perform lookout duties.
- The foretopman climbed the rigging to adjust the sails in the storm.
- The captain called for the foretopman to report any signs of land on the horizon.
- As a young foretopman, he learned to read the wind and waves from his high perch.