round topn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈraʊnd tɒp/, U.S.

/ˈraʊn(d) ˌtɑp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: round adj., top n.¹

Etymology: < round adj. + top n.¹

A. n.

Nautical. A platform, typically circular, around a masthead of a sailing ship.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > spar > [noun] > mast > platform at top of mast

topc1420

scuttle1597

bowl1627

round top1661

crow's nest1818

hurricane-house1818

bird's nest1851

1661 T. Salusbury Math. Coll. & Transl. I. i. 135 The falling of a stone from the Masts Round-top to the ground.

1697 tr. L. D. Le Comte Mem. Journey China viii. 233 The Round-tops they use are very short, but the Main-mast is of a prodigious height and thickness.

1723 D. Defoe Hist. Col. Jack (ed. 2) 227 A Man on the Round-Top cry'd out au voile, a Sail.

1769 R. Wood Ess. Homer p. xxxi As I looked from the round-top of the main mast, the fresh water appeared like an immense muddy pond.

1809 Scots Mag. Aug. 571/1 The Captain and two or three more survived eleven days after the shipwreck, on the round-tops.

1874 G. Bancroft Hist. U.S. X. xii. 271 Jones could use only three nine-pounders and muskets from the round-tops.

1908 St. Nicholas Feb. 369/1 Our ship was a small unprotected cruiser, having one roundtop on the foremast.

2007 Washington Post (Nexis) 22 Apr. c1 There is no denying the view from the round top is breathtaking—and sure to goose adrenaline levels with every rock of the boat.

B. adj.

Having a rounded top; round-topped.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > [adjective] > rounded or not angular > at the top, end, etc.

round top1798

crowning1812

round-headed1817

bull-nosed1904

1798 F. White Will 17 Mar. in H. Binney Rep. Supreme Court Pennsylvania (1809) 1 576 I also give and bequeath unto my said son, my round top chest and all my books.

1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 644 That [railway]..is known..by the denomination of the edge rail, round-top rail, fish-backed rail, &c.

1897 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 104. 251/2 Black enameled iron, round top trunk.

1927 Pop. Sci. Monthly Nov. 75/2 When the wall space is wide, a round- top table is often best.

1965 in L. E. Sweet Peoples & Cultures Middle East (1970) 36 The wild sheep of the Near East (Ovis orientalis) frequent rolling, round-top hills.

1991 Professional Heating Sept. 6 (caption) A prestigious docklands development..is using round top wet central heating convector radiators.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	round top
释义	round topn.adj. Brit. /ˈraʊnd tɒp/, U.S. /ˈraʊn(d) ˌtɑp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: round adj., top n.¹ Etymology: < round adj. + top n.¹ A. n. Nautical. A platform, typically circular, around a masthead of a sailing ship. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > spar > [noun] > mast > platform at top of mast topc1420 scuttle1597 bowl1627 round top1661 crow's nest1818 hurricane-house1818 bird's nest1851 1661 T. Salusbury Math. Coll. & Transl. I. i. 135 The falling of a stone from the Masts Round-top to the ground. 1697 tr. L. D. Le Comte Mem. Journey China viii. 233 The Round-tops they use are very short, but the Main-mast is of a prodigious height and thickness. 1723 D. Defoe Hist. Col. Jack (ed. 2) 227 A Man on the Round-Top cry'd out au voile, a Sail. 1769 R. Wood Ess. Homer p. xxxi As I looked from the round-top of the main mast, the fresh water appeared like an immense muddy pond. 1809 Scots Mag. Aug. 571/1 The Captain and two or three more survived eleven days after the shipwreck, on the round-tops. 1874 G. Bancroft Hist. U.S. X. xii. 271 Jones could use only three nine-pounders and muskets from the round-tops. 1908 St. Nicholas Feb. 369/1 Our ship was a small unprotected cruiser, having one roundtop on the foremast. 2007 Washington Post (Nexis) 22 Apr. c1 There is no denying the view from the round top is breathtaking—and sure to goose adrenaline levels with every rock of the boat. B. adj. Having a rounded top; round-topped. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > [adjective] > rounded or not angular > at the top, end, etc. round top1798 crowning1812 round-headed1817 bull-nosed1904 1798 F. White Will 17 Mar. in H. Binney Rep. Supreme Court Pennsylvania (1809) 1 576 I also give and bequeath unto my said son, my round top chest and all my books. 1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 644 That [railway]..is known..by the denomination of the edge rail, round-top rail, fish-backed rail, &c. 1897 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 104. 251/2 Black enameled iron, round top trunk. 1927 Pop. Sci. Monthly Nov. 75/2 When the wall space is wide, a round- top table is often best. 1965 in L. E. Sweet Peoples & Cultures Middle East (1970) 36 The wild sheep of the Near East (Ovis orientalis) frequent rolling, round-top hills. 1991 Professional Heating Sept. 6 (caption) A prestigious docklands development..is using round top wet central heating convector radiators. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1661
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