Rising above; surpassing. [1913 Webster]
Hence, assuming superiority; proud. [1913 Webster]
"The great and flourishing condition of some of the topping sinners of the world." [1913 Webster]
Fine; gallant. Johnson. [1913 Webster]

topping, n.

The act of one who tops; the act of cutting off the top. [1913 Webster]
The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other. [1913 Webster]
That which comes from hemp in the process of hatcheling. [1913 Webster]
The tail of an artificial fly. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
something placed on top of another thing, such as a sauce or garnish on food; as, a three-scoop banana split with three different toppings; an ice-cream cone with chocolate fudge topping. [PJC]

Topping lift (Naut.), a large, strong tackle employed to raise or top the end of a gaff, or of a boom.

top

OXFORD DICTIONARY

topping, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 pre-eminent in position, rank, etc.
2 Brit. archaic sl. excellent.
--n. anything that tops something else, esp. icing etc. on a cake.

top

THESAURUS

topping

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