Definition of "topsman" []

• The chief drover of those who drive a herd of cattle. (noun)
• The uppermost sawyer in a sawpit; a topman. (noun)

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• "Mr Anderson was in the middle of a deep discussion, when his topsman knocked at the door."
• "There he is fixed; and the topsman, who is generally an adept at the business, dresses the foot."
• "His was the good fortune to witness Sheppard's encounter with the topsman, and to shrive the battered soul of Jonathan Wild."