Foretop Meaning in English

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Definition

The platform near the top of the foremast (the front mast) of a sailing ship, used by sailors for lookout or working with sails.

Usage & Nuances

"Foretop" is a nautical term, mostly encountered in historical, technical, or maritime contexts. Not used outside of references to old sailing ships. Common collocations: "in the foretop", "man the foretop". Don't confuse with "foredeck" (the forward part of the ship's main deck).

• Spanish: cofa de proa
• Portuguese (BR): cofa de proa
• Portuguese (PT): cofa de proa
• Chinese (Simplified): 前桅平台
• Chinese (Traditional): 前桅平臺
• Hindi: फॉरेटॉप (जहाज के अगले मस्तूल का ऊपरी हिस्सा)
• Arabic: قمة الصاري الأمامي
• Bengali: ফরটপ - আগার মাচা
• Russian: фор-топ
• Japanese: フォアトップ
• Vietnamese: đài quan sát trên cột buồm trước
• Korean: 포어탑
• Turkish: pruva platformu (yelkenli gemi) - foretop
• Urdu: فورٹاپ (جہاز کا اگلا اونچا حصہ)
• Indonesian: foretop - anjungan depan (kapal layar)

Example Sentences

They fixed the sail from the foretop in the morning.

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During storms, the foretop is the last place you'd want to be.

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He spent hours in the foretop, watching for pirate ships.

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“Man the foretop!” the captain shouted as trouble approached.

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The sailor climbed up to the foretop to look for land.

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There is a flag on the foretop of the ship.

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