n.
an Australasian Shark, Galeusaustralis, Macl. It differs somewhat from Galeuscanis, the Tope of Britain. Called also the School-Shark, in Australia.
·noun The <<Wren>>. II. Tope ·noun A grove or clump of trees; as, a toddy tope. III. Tope ·vi To d...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A small-sized Chinese junk. Also, the Galeus vulgaris, a kind of shark. Also, a small grove of trees...
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