# topcloth

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A cloth used to cover the top of anything, such as a table or a person's torso.
2. A piece of canvas used to cover the hammocks which are lashed to the top in action to protect the topmen.

## Etymology
From top + cloth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/topcloth