As nouns the difference between tupman and topman
is that
tupman is (uk|dialect) a man who breeds, or deals in, tups while
topman is (nautical) the man stationed in the top on a sailing vessel, responsible for the setting of the sails.
tupman English
Noun
( tupmen)
(UK, dialect) A man who breeds, or deals in, tups.
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topman English
Noun
(topmen)
(nautical) The man stationed in the top on a sailing vessel, responsible for the setting of the sails
The uppermost sawyer in a sawpit; a topsman.
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