: a platform about the head of the mainmast of a square-rigged ship
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Serving as captain of the maintop of the U.S.S. Pawnee in the attack upon Mathias Point, 26 June 1861, Williams told his men, while lying off in the boat, that every man must die on his thwart sooner than leave a man behind.
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Drew Broach | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Nov. 2020
Drew Broach | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Nov. 2020
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“Maintop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maintop. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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maintop
noun
main·top
ˈmān-ˌtäp 
: a platform at the head of the mainmast of a square-rigged ship
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