A nautical term meaning 'on top' or referring to something positioned at the top of a ship or mast.
From Middle English and Early Modern English nautical terminology, possibly from a- (on, at) + cop (top or head), ultimately from Old Norse roots. Used in maritime contexts.
Acop is practically extinct in modern English, but old ship logs show sailors casually saying 'the rigging's all acop' instead of 'on top'—it's a window into how differently sailors talked 300 years ago.
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