noun
- a platform around the head of the mainmast of a sailing ship
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailor climbed up to the maintop to adjust the rigging.
- From the maintop, the lookout could see for miles across the ocean.
- The captain ordered the crew to secure the sails from the maintop.
- A strong wind shook the maintop as the ship sailed through rough seas.
- The maintop provided a good vantage point for spotting other vessels.
- Repairs to the mainmast required work on the maintop platform.