Meanings of top hamper in English

Relieved of so much top hamper, she appeared to be greatly eased.

Think Mr. Coronado 's all right in his top hamper, Capm?

The topmasts were struck and every particle of top hamper was got down on deck.

Her whole top hamper was neat and becoming.

To disengage this enormous top hamper, was to us an object more to be desired than expected.

Montmorency howled, and turned a somersault, and the top hamper jumped up, and all the things came out.

The shattered top hamper had fallen forward, cumbering up the forecastle, and so tangling the bow tackle that the jibs were useless.

For the same reason, the small sails are sent on deck, together with as much top hamper as can readily be moved.

The topgallant-masts and royal-masts had been sent down; the studding-sail-booms and gear unrove, to lighten the ship as much as possible of all top hamper.

It was blowing strong- ashotstruck her foremast, and with all its top hamper away it went over the side, carrying the maintopmast with it.

But I believe a ship with a high side and yards and top hamper would be blown down on her beam ends and kept there.