Talk:Topmen

Out of curiosity, is there any equivalent in British naval history or is this purely a Temeraire thing? Железное крыло 14:55, 6 May 2007 (PDT)

Yes, the phrase "topman" is a nautical term. (And don't think I'm some sort of nautical smartie, I just looked it up now.) A topman is someone who serves in the top which is defined as "a platform surrounding the head of a lower mast on a ship, and serving as a foothold, a means of extending the upper rigging, etc." -- Strangerface 20:03, 7 May 2007 (PDT)

but what do they do?

On a ship, topmen are in charge of the rigging on the sails. But a dragon has no sails. So aside from protecting the captain, what are the topmen's responsibilities?

I think they shoot people. Paul 16:56, 26 September 2009 (PDT)

But there are specific riflemen for that. Unless they're the same people. Thistledown 08:09, 28 September 2009 (PDT)