What's the difference between snotter and topgallant?

Snotter

Definition:

(v. i.) To snivel; to cry or whine.
(n.) A rope going over a yardarm, used to bend a tripping line to, in sending down topgallant and royal yards in vessels of war; also, the short line supporting the heel of the sprit in a small boat.

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Definition:

(a.) Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration of Ship.
(a.) Fig.: Highest; elevated; splendid.
(n.) A topgallant mast or sail.
(n.) Fig.: Anything elevated or splendid.

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