maintop

[ meyn-top ]

/ ˈmeɪnˌtɒp /

a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.

Origin of maintop

First recorded in 1475–85; main¹ + top¹

The officer of the maintop was James Jarvis, the youngest midshipman on board the ship.

The Boys of 1812 and Other Naval Heroes |James Russell Soley
I did as directed, the hands who had been aloft meeting me in the maintop on their way down.

A Middy of the King |Harry Collingwood
For reply the general made a swift motion towards the maintop shrouds, and almost instantly lanterns showed in them.

The Seats Of The Mighty, Complete |Gilbert Parker
Finding her sound and whole, Perry backed his maintop sail, and flung out his signal for close action.

The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 |J. T. Headley.

As this increased and rose higher, Farragut went up step by step until he was close under the maintop.

Admiral Farragut |A. T. Mahan

maintop

/ (ˈmeɪnˌtɒp) /

a top or platform at the head of the mainmast