Category:Tope

Tope, n. Etym: [probably from skr. stpa a tope, astupa, through Prakrin tppo.]

Defn: a moundlike buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument. often Erected over a buddhish relic.

Tope Tope, n. Etym: [tamil tppu.]

Defn: a grove or clumb of trees; as, a toddy tope. [india] whitworth.

Tope Tope, n.

1. (zoöl.)

Defn: a small shark or dogfish (galeorhinus, or galeus, galeus), Native of europe, but found also on the coasts of california and Tasmania; -- called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny Dog.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: the wren. [prov. Eng.]

Tope Tope, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Toped; p. pr. & vb. n. Toping.] Etym: [f. Tôper to cover a stake in playing at dice, to accept an offer, tôpe Agreed !; -- perhaps imitative of the sound of striking hands on Concluding a bargain. From being used in english as a drinking term, Probably at first in accepting a toast.]

Defn: to drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous Liquors to excess. If you tope in form, and treat. Dryden.