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top-ham·per | \ ˈtäp-ˈham-pər 
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\Definition of top-hamper
1 : matter or weight (such as spars or rigging) in the upper part of a ship
2 : unnecessary cumbersome matter
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The first known use of top-hamper was in 1791
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