topsman

English

Etymology

From top +‎ -s- +‎ man.

Noun

topsman (plural topsmen)

  1. (archaic) The chief drover of those who drive a herd of cattle.
  2. (archaic) The uppermost sawyer in a sawpit.[1]
    Synonym: topman

References

  1. ^ 1858, Peter Lund Simmonds, The Dictionary of Trade Products

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