n. Specifically, in tobacco-growing, the removal of the budded or blossoming summit of the plant in order that its strength may be thrown into the leaves.n. The act of one who tops.n. Nautical, the act of pulling one extremity of a yard or boom higher than the other.n. The act of reducing to an exact level the points of the teeth of a saw.n. That which tops; the upper part of anything; especially, a crest of hair, feathers, etc., upon the head: said of a forelock or topknot, an egret, the mane of a horse, etc.n. plural That which is cut off in topping, as the branches of a tree.n. plural That which comes from hemp in the process of hatcheling.n. The tail of an artificial fly, used by anglers, usually a feather from the crest of the golden pheasant.Rising above all others; loftiest; overtopping.Surpassing; towering; preëminent; distinguished.Lofty; pretentious; assuming; arrogant.Fine; well; excellent.