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  11  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Top  \Top\,  n.  (Golf) 
  a  A  stroke  on  the  top  of  the  ball. 
  b  A  forward  spin  given  to  the  ball  by  hitting  it  on  or  near 
  the  top 
 
  {From  top  to  toe},  from  head  to  foot;  altogether. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Top  \Top\,  v.  t. 
  1.  (Dyeing)  To  cover  with  another  dye;  as  to  top  aniline 
  black  with  methyl  violet  to  prevent  greening  and  crocking. 
 
  2.  To  put  a  stiffening  piece  or  back  on  (a  saw  blade). 
 
  3.  To  arrange,  as  fruit,  with  the  best  on  top  [Cant] 
 
  4.  To  strike  the  top  of  as  a  wall,  with  the  hind  feet,  in 
  jumping,  so  as  to  gain  new  impetus;  --  said  of  a  horse. 
 
  5.  To  improve  (domestic  animals,  esp.  sheep)  by  crossing 
  certain  individuals  or  breeds  with  other  superior. 
 
  6.  (Naut.)  To  raise  one  end  of  as  a  yard,  so  that  that  end 
  becomes  higher  than  the  other 
 
  7.  To  cut,  break,  or  otherwise  take  off  the  top  of  (a  steel 
  ingot)  to  remove  unsound  metal. 
 
  8.  (Golf)  To  strike  (the  ball)  above  the  center;  also  to 
  make  (as  a  stroke)  by  hitting  the  ball  in  this  way 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Top  \Top\,  v.  i. 
  1.  (Golf)  To  strike  a  ball  above  the  center. 
 
  2.  (Naut.)  To  rise  at  one  end  as  a  yard;  --  usually  with  up 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Top  \Top\,  n.  [AS.  top  akin  to  OFries  top  a  tuft,  D.  top  top 
  OHG.  zopf  end  tip,  tuft  of  hair,  G.  zopf  tuft  of  hair, 
  pigtail,  top  of  a  tree,  Icel.  toppr  a  tuft  of  hair,  crest, 
  top  Dan.  top  Sw  topp  pinnacle,  top  of  uncertain  origin. 
  Cf  {Tuft}.] 
  1.  The  highest  part  of  anything  the  upper  end  edge,  or 
  extremity;  the  upper  side  or  surface;  summit;  apex; 
  vertex;  cover;  lid;  as  the  top  of  a  spire;  the  top  of  a 
  house;  the  top  of  a  mountain;  the  top  of  the  ground. 
 
  The  star  that  bids  the  shepherd  fold,  Now  the  top  of 
  heaven  doth  hold  --Milton. 
 
  2.  The  utmost  degree;  the  acme;  the  summit. 
 
  The  top  of  my  ambition  is  to  contribute  to  that 
  work  --Pope. 
 
  3.  The  highest  rank;  the  most  honorable  position;  the  utmost 
  attainable  place  as  to  be  at  the  top  of  one's  class,  or 
  at  the  top  of  the  school. 
 
  And  wears  upon  his  baby  brow  the  round  And  top  of 
  sovereignty.  --Shak. 
 
  4.  The  chief  person;  the  most  prominent  one 
 
  Other  .  .  .  aspired  to  be  the  top  of  zealots. 
  --Milton. 
 
  5.  The  crown  of  the  head,  or  the  hair  upon  it  the  head. 
  ``From  top  to  toe''  --Spenser. 
 
  All  the  stored  vengeance  of  Heaven  fall  On  her 
  ungrateful  top  !  --Shak. 
 
  6.  The  head,  or  upper  part  of  a  plant. 
 
  The  buds  .  .  .  are  called  heads,  or  tops,  as 
  cabbageheads  --I.  Watts. 
 
  7.  (Naut.)  A  platform  surrounding  the  head  of  the  lower  mast 
  and  projecting  on  all  sudes.  It  serves  to  spead  the 
  topmast  rigging,  thus  strengheningthe  mast,  and  also 
  furnishes  a  convenient  standing  place  for  the  men  aloft. 
  --Totten. 
 
  8.  (Wool  Manuf.)  A  bundle  or  ball  of  slivers  of  comkbed  wool, 
  from  which  the  noils,  or  dust,  have  been  taken  out 
 
  9.  Eve;  verge;  point.  [R.]  ``He  was  upon  the  top  of  his 
  marriage  with  Magdaleine.''  --Knolles. 
 
  10.  The  part  of  a  cut  gem  between  the  girdle,  or 
  circumference,  and  the  table,  or  flat  upper  surface. 
  --Knight. 
 
  11.  pl  Top-boots.  [Slang]  --Dickens. 
 
  Note:  Top  is  often  used  adjectively  or  as  the  first  part  of 
  compound  words  usually  self-explaining;  as  top  stone, 
  or  topstone;  top-boots,  or  top  boots;  top  soil,  or 
  top-soil. 
 
  {Top  and  but}  (Shipbuilding),  a  phrase  used  to  denote  a 
  method  of  working  long  tapering  planks  by  bringing  the  but 
  of  one  plank  to  the  top  of  the  other  to  make  up  a  constant 
  breadth  in  two  layers. 
 
  {Top  minnow}  (Zo["o]l.),  a  small  viviparous  fresh-water  fish 
  ({Gambusia  patruelis})  abundant  in  the  Southern  United 
  States.  Also  applied  to  other  similar  species. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Top  \Top\,  n.  [CF.  OD  dop,  top  OHG.,  MNG.,  &  dial.  G.  topf; 
  perhaps  akin  to  G.  topf  a  pot.] 
  1.  A  child's  toy,  commonly  in  the  form  of  a  conoid  or  pear, 
  made  to  spin  on  its  point,  usually  by  drawing  off  a  string 
  wound  round  its  surface  or  stem,  the  motion  being 
  sometimes  continued  by  means  of  a  whip. 
 
  2.  (Rope  Making)  A  plug,  or  conical  block  of  wood,  with 
  longitudital  grooves  on  its  surface,  in  which  the  strands 
  of  the  rope  slide  in  the  process  of  twisting. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Top  \Top\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Topped};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Topping}.] 
  1.  To  rise  aloft;  to  be  eminent;  to  tower;  as  lofty  ridges 
  and  topping  mountains.  --Derham. 
 
  2.  To  predominate;  as  topping  passions.  ``Influenced  by 
  topping  uneasiness.''  --Locke. 
 
  3.  To  excel;  to  rise  above  others 
 
  But  write  thy,  and  top  --Dryden. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Top  \Top\,  v.  t. 
  1.  To  cover  on  the  top  to  tip;  to  cap;  --  chiefly  used  in 
  the  past  participle. 
 
  Like  moving  mountains  topped  with  snow.  --Waller. 
 
  A  mount  Of  alabaster,  topped  with  golden  spires. 
  --Milton. 
 
  2.  To  rise  above;  to  excel;  to  outgo;  to  surpass. 
 
  Topping  all  others  in  boasting.  --Shak. 
 
  Edmund  the  base  shall  top  the  legitimate.  --Shak. 
 
  3.  To  rise  to  the  top  of  to  go  over  the  top  of 
 
  But  wind  about  till  thou  hast  topped  the  hill. 
  --Denham. 
 
  4.  To  take  off  the  or  upper  part  of  to  crop. 
 
  Top  your  rose  trees  a  little  with  your  knife. 
  --Evelyn. 
 
  5.  To  perform  eminently,  or  better  than  before 
 
  From  endeavoring  universally  to  top  their  parts 
  they  will  go  universally  beyond  them  --Jeffrey. 
 
  6.  (Naut.)  To  raise  one  end  of  as  a  yard,  so  that  that  end 
  becomes  higher  than  the  other 
 
  {To  top  off},  to  complete  by  putting  on  or  finishing,  the 
  top  or  uppermost  part  of  as  to  top  off  a  stack  of  hay; 
  hence  to  complete;  to  finish;  to  adorn. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  top 
  adj  1:  situated  at  the  top  or  highest  position;  "the  top  shelf" 
  [syn:  {top(a)}]  [ant:  {bottom(a)},  {side(a)}] 
  2:  (of  persons)  highest  in  rank  or  authority  or  office;  "his 
  arch  rival";  "the  boss  man";  "the  chief  executive";  "head 
  librarian";  "top  administrators"  [syn:  {arch(a)},  {boss(a)}, 
  {chief(a)},  {head(a)},  {top(a)}] 
  3:  not  to  be  surpassed;  "his  top  effort"  [syn:  {greatest}] 
  4:  ranking  above  all  others  "was  first  in  her  class";  "the 
  foremost  figure  among  marine  artists";  "the  top  graduate" 
  [syn:  {first},  {foremost},  {top(a)}] 
  n  1:  the  upper  part  of  anything  "the  mower  cuts  off  the  tops  of 
  the  grass";  "the  title  should  be  written  at  the  top  of 
  the  first  page" 
  2:  the  highest  or  uppermost  side  of  anything  "put  your  books 
  on  top  of  the  desk";  "only  the  top  side  of  the  box  was 
  painted"  [syn:  {top  side},  {upper  side},  {upside}] 
  3:  the  top  point  of  a  mountain  or  hill;  "the  view  from  the  peak 
  was  magnificent";  "they  clambered  to  the  summit  of 
  Monadnock"  [syn:  {peak},  {crown},  {crest},  {tip},  {summit}] 
  4:  the  first  half  of  an  inning;  while  the  visiting  team  is  at 
  bat;  "a  relief  pitcher  took  over  in  the  top  of  the  fifth" 
  [syn:  {top  of  the  inning}]  [ant:  {bottom}] 
  5:  the  highest  level  or  degree  attainable:  "his  landscapes  were 
  deemed  the  acme  of  beauty";  "the  artist's  gifts  are  at 
  their  acme";  "at  the  height  of  her  career";  "the  peak  of 
  perfection";  "summer  was  at  its  peak";  "...catapulted 
  Einstein  to  the  pinnacle  of  fame";  "the  summit  of  his 
  ambition";  "so  many  highest  superlatives  achieved  by  man"; 
  "at  the  top  of  his  profession"  [syn:  {acme},  {height},  {elevation}, 
  {peak},  {pinnacle},  {summit},  {superlative}] 
  6:  the  greatest  possible  intensity:  "he  screamed  at  the  top  of 
  his  lungs" 
  7:  platform  surrounding  the  head  of  a  lower  mast 
  8:  a  conical  child's  toy  tapering  to  a  steel-shod  point  on 
  which  it  can  be  made  to  spin;  "he  got  a  bright  red  top  and 
  string  for  his  birthday"  [syn:  {whirligig},  {teetotum},  {spinning 
  top}] 
  9:  something  that  covers  a  hole  (especially  a  hole  in  the  top 
  of  a  container);  "he  removed  the  top  of  the  carton";  "put 
  the  cover  back  on  the  kettle"  [syn:  {cover}] 
  10:  a  garment  (especially  for  women)  that  extends  from  the 
  shoulders  to  the  waist  or  hips;  "he  stared  as  she 
  buttoned  her  top" 
  11:  a  canvas  tent  to  house  the  audience  at  a  circus  performance; 
  "he  was  afraid  of  a  fire  in  the  circus  tent";  "they  had 
  the  big  top  up  in  less  than  an  hour"  [syn:  {circus  tent}, 
  {big  top},  {round  top}] 
  v  1:  go  beyond;  "She  exceeded  out  expectations"  [syn:  {exceed},  {transcend}, 
  {overstep},  {pass},  {go  past}] 
  2:  pass  by  over  or  under  without  making  contact  "the  balloon 
  cleared  the  tree  tops"  [syn:  {clear}] 
  3:  cut  the  top  off  "top  trees  and  bushes"  [syn:  {pinch}] 
  4:  be  the  culminating  event;  "The  speech  crowned  the  meeting" 
  [syn:  {crown}] 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
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  {Technical/Office  Protocol} 
 
 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
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  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
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  Technical  and  Office  Protocols 
 
 




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