A platform high on a warship's mast on which guns or marksmen can be stationed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Something dark could be seen through the wooden slats of the fighting top.
- The US Navy devoted a great deal of thought to the crews of the fighting tops, and numerous testimonials from opponents testify to their effectiveness.
- Lookouts were posted at the top yard of each mast and in the fighting tops.
- A face peered over from the fighting top, watching her despondent figure disappear below decks.