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Toparchy
  1. A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch; as, Judea was formerly divided into ten toparchies.
Top-Armor
  1. A top railing supported by stanchions and equipped with netting.
Topau
  1. The rhinocerous bird (a).
Topazolite
  1. A topaz-yellow variety of garnet.
Top-Block
  1. A large ironbound block strapped with a hook, and, when used, hung to an eyebolt in the cap, -- used in swaying and lowering the topmast.
Top-Boots
  1. High boots, having generally a band of some kind of light-colored leather around the upper part of the leg; riding boots.
Top-Chain
  1. A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, to prevent their falling, if the ropes by which they are hung are shot away.
Top-Cloth
  1. A piece of canvas used to cover the hammocks which are lashed to the top in action to protect the topmen.
Top-Drain
  1. To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm.
Top-Draining
  1. The act or practice of drining the surface of land.