tophamper

top·ham·per

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [top-ham-per]
- /ˈtɒpˌhæm pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [top-ham-per]
- /ˈtɒpˌhæm pər/

Definitions of tophamper word

noun tophamper the light upper sails and their gear and spars, sometimes used to refer to all spars and gear above the deck. 1
noun tophamper any unnecessary weight, either aloft or about the upper decks. 1

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Origin of tophamper

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95; top1 + hamper1

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Parts of speech for Tophamper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tophamper

tophamper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tophamper usage trend in Literature

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