topper

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. One that removes tops or puts tops on.
2. n. One that is exceedingly or surpassingly good of its kind.
3. n. Slang Something, such as a witticism, that surpasses all that has gone before.
4. n. A woman's short, lightweight coat.
5. n. Slang A top hat.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. An exceptionally high sea or wave.
2. n. One who or that which tops. Tho upper part, layer, or covering of anything.
3. n. One who or that which excels; anything surpassing or extraordinary.
4. n. A blow on the head.
5. n. Same as float-file (which see, under file).
6. n. The stump of a smoked cigar; the tobacco which is left in the bottom of a pipe-bowl.

Wiktionary

1. n. Something that is on top.
2. n. A top hat.
3. n. Something for removing the top of something.
4. n. Something that exceeds those previous in a series, as a joke or prank.
5. n. A single-handed dinghy, 11 foot (3.6 metres) in length, with only one sail.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. One that tops, in any sense of the verb
2. n. A cover of a top layer or part.
3. n. One that excels, surpasses, or is extraordinary of its kind.
4. n. Any device for cutting off tops.
5. n. One who tops steel ingots.
6. n. A three-square float (file) used by comb makers.
7. n. A top hat.
8. n. Tobacco left in the bottom of a pipe bowl; -- so called from its being often taken out and placed on top of the newly filled bowl. Also, a cigar stump.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before
2. n. a woman's short coat
3. n. a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)
4. n. a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
5. n. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
6. n. a worker who makes or adds the top to something