1. the platform at the head of a ship’s foremast
Usage: nautical
2. a lock of hair growing from the front part of the head
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The sailor climbed up to the foretop to adjust the rigging.
• From the foretop, the lookout could see for miles across the ocean.
• The ship’s foretop provided an excellent vantage point during battle.
• The horse’s foretop hung gracefully over its eyes.
• She brushed the foretop away from the pony’s face.
• The captain ordered men to the foretop to secure the loose sail.