Definitions for foretops

foretops fore·top

Spelling: [fawr-top, fohr-; for 1 also Nautical
IPA: /ˈfɔrˌtɒp, ˈfoʊr-; for 1 also Nautical ˈfɔr təp, ˈfoʊr-/

Foretops is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 310 anagrams from letters in foretops (efooprst).

Definitions for foretops

noun

  1. a platform at the head of a fore lower mast of a ship.
  2. the forelock of an animal, especially a horse.

Origin of foretops

First recorded in 1250-1300, foretop is from the Middle English word fortop. See fore-, top1

Examples for foretops

His foretop was "banged," and he had the air of a mischievous, resolute boy.

There were nine or ten men in the foretop, all lashed and huddled together.

“On our starboard beam, sir,” sang out Masters from the foretop.

The scunner in the foretop was near blinded by the driven snow.

Dock its foretop, do a little doctorin', an' how you goin' to prove it?

Whenever I have a mind for a filbert, I have only to shake my foretop.

With that he gave an order to the steersman, and sent Riach to the foretop.

Take her from foretop to fetlocks, she's as lovely as a diamond flush.

We could not see the splash from the bridge, nor could they in the foretop.

He stopped in the foretop, repeatedly, and was as often blown away by the wind.

Word Value for foretops
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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