Definition of "foretop" in English

noun

1. (obsolete) The top of the head; the top of the forehead.

2. (obsolete) The lock of hair which grows on top of the forehead; the corresponding part of a wig.

3. (obsolete) In the phrase, to take time (or occasion or opportunity) by the foretop, meaning "to boldly seize an opportunity".

4. (obsolete) A fop; one who sports a foretop.

5. (UK dialectal) An erect tuft of hair.

6. The forelock of a horse.

7. (nautical) A platform at the top of the foremast, supported by the trestle trees.

8. The front seat at the top of a horse-drawn vehicle.