top-hamper

(täpham′pər)

noun

  1. the upper masts, spars, and rigging of a sailing ship, usually kept aloft
  2. rigging, spars, etc. not needed immediately and an encumbrance aloft or on deck

See top-hamper in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also top ham·per

noun
  1. Nautical Weight or materials, such as rigging, cables, and spars, stored either aloft or on the upper decks.
  2. Cumbersome, unnecessary matter.
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