Topping

Topping
Topping Top"ping, n. 1. The act of one who tops; the act of cutting off the top. [1913 Webster]

2. (Naut.) The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other. [1913 Webster]

3. pl. That which comes from hemp in the process of hatcheling. [1913 Webster]

4. (Angling) The tail of an artificial fly. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

5. something placed on top of another thing, such as a sauce or garnish on food; as, a three-scoop banana split with three different toppings; an ice-cream cone with chocolate fudge topping. [PJC]

{Topping lift} (Naut.), a large, strong tackle employed to raise or top the end of a gaff, or of a boom. [1913 Webster]


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  • Topping — may refer to: * Dan Topping, a former owner of the New York Yankees * Keith Topping, a British screenwriter * Norman Topping, a former president of the University of Southern California * Roseberry Topping, a hill in England * Topping from the… …   Wikipedia

  • Topping — Top ping, a. 1. Rising above; surpassing. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, assuming superiority; proud. [1913 Webster] The great and flourishing condition of some of the topping sinners of the world. South. [1913 Webster] 3. Fine; gallant. [Slang]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • topping — ● topping nom masculin (anglais topping, de top, tête) Distillation qui a pour objet d enlever les fractions de tête d un produit chimique …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • topping — index superior (excellent) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • topping — (n.) top layer, 1839, verbal noun from TOP (Cf. top) (v.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • topping — ► NOUN ▪ a layer of food poured or spread over another food. ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal, dated ▪ excellent …   English terms dictionary

  • topping — [täp′iŋ] n. 1. the action of a person or thing that tops 2. something that forms the top of, or is put on top of, something else, as a sauce on food adj. 1. that excels in degree, rank, etc. 2. [Old Brit. Slang] excellent …   English World dictionary

  • Topping — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To predominate; as, topping passions. Influenced by topping uneasiness …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • topping — top·ping s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS chim. primo frazionamento, mediante distillazione, del petrolio grezzo; anche in funz. agg.inv.: impianto topping, fase topping {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1930. ETIMO: ingl. topping propr. cimatura,… …   Dizionario italiano

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