1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Top.

2. (a.) Rising above; surpassing.

3. (a.) Hence, assuming superiority; proud.

4. (a.) Fine; gallant.

5. (n.) The act of one who tops; the act of cutting off the top.

6. (n.) The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other.

7. (n.) That which comes from hemp in the process of hatchelling.

Olympian a cut above abacus above acanthus aerial ahead airy altitudinous annulet architrave ascendant ascending aspiring astragal bell better capping capstone chosen cima colossal console consummating coping corbel cornice crown crowning culminating cyma dentil distinguished dominating drip drop eclipsing elevated eminent ethereal exalted exceeding excellent excelling finer finial first-chop first-class first-rate frieze frontispiece frosting greater haughty head header heading headpiece high high-pitched high-reaching high-set high-up higher icing in ascendancy in the ascendant keystone lintel lofty major marked monumental mounting of choice one up on outstanding outtopping over overlooking overtopping prominent rare rivaling sconce soaring spiring steep sublime super superior superlative supernal surpassing taenia tip-top top-drawer top-hole top-notch topflight topless toplofty tops towering towery transcendent transcendental transcending treenail tympanum uplifted upper upreared